Total Crime Rate
56.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Curlescroft area has the 8th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldwick East , and the 231st 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 Curlescroft (PO21 3TW) in the last 12 months was 56.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Curlescroft (PO21 3TW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Carnot Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rucrofts Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldwick East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shipfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shipfield | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Shipfield | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Avenue | Under investigation |
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