Total Crime Rate
83.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Berryfields area has the 19th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 167th highest crime rate of 532 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 Berryfields (PO21 5FE) in the last 12 months was 83.7 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 88.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Berryfields (PO21 5FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lethaby Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Morris Square (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bersted| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sonning Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colworth Road | Under investigation |
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