Total Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cherry Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldwick East , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Close (PO21 3BA) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Aldwick East average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cherry Close (PO21 3BA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rochester Way, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stirling Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldwick West| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Sefton Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gossamer Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Stirling Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stanmore Gardens | — |
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