Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rucrofts Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Aldwick East , and the 225th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rucrofts Close (PO21 3SL) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% higher than the Aldwick East average (40.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rucrofts Close (PO21 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rucrofts Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pagham Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Raycroft Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raycroft Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Rucrofts Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thrusloes Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newhall Close —
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Data Sources

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