Total Crime Rate

91.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 91.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Public order 16.3 9/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.8 5/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gossamer Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Aldwick East , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gossamer Lane (PO21 3BX) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 123.8% higher than the Aldwick East average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gossamer Lane (PO21 3BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gossamer Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hazel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sefton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Aigburth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Rochester Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station

Data Sources

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