Total Crime Rate

25.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Godman Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Aldwick West , and the 149th lowest 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 Godman Close (PO21 4BJ) in the last 12 months was 25.9 per 1,000 residents and was 21.2% lower than the Aldwick West average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Godman Close (PO21 4BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rochester Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Godman Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Anthony'S Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gossamer Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other crime Sefton Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hamilton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aigburth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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