Total Crime Rate
101.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hampshire Avenue area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 128th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hampshire Avenue (PO21 5JJ) in the last 12 months was 101.0 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% lower than the Hotham average (184.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampshire Avenue (PO21 5JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Brickfield Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westloats Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sherwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadhurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brickfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arnhem Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Arnhem Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wadhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collyer Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Collyer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherleigh Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westloats Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sandymount Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Sandymount Avenue | Under investigation |
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