Total Crime Rate

69.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Rucrofts Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldwick East , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 530 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 69.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.3% higher than the Aldwick East average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rucrofts Close (PO21 3SL), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Close. Police recorded 31 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 Rucrofts Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heghbrok Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B2166 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pagham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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