Total Crime Rate

64.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 64.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 24.5 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.6 7/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Drugs 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Morris Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 203rd 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 Morris Square (PO21 5FL) in the last 12 months was 64.6 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -8.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morris Square (PO21 5FL), the main crime hotspot is near St Clare'S Gardens. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morris Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Ashurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Blackwell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackwell Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackwell Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mackintosh Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ruskin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ruskin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burberry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Ruskin Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashbee Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clare'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lakeview Approach Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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