Total Crime Rate

49.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.3 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 49.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 26.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Central Drive area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 253rd highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Central Drive (PO21 5HL) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Drive (PO21 5HL), 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 Central Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchett Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Newtown Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Bedford Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Clare'S Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ashurst Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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