Total Crime Rate

176.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 176.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.7 9/10
  • Public order 38.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sefter Road area has the highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Aldwick West , and the 56th highest crime rate of 530 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 Sefter Road (PO21 3EE) in the last 12 months was 176.1 per 1,000 residents and was 436.5% higher than the Aldwick West average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 62.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 104.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefter Road (PO21 3EE), the main crime hotspot is near Lodsworth Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sefter Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodsworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lodsworth Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodsworth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lodsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Greynville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lodsworth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greynville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sefter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greynville Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rosemary Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Osborne Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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