Total Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gravits Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gravits Lane (PO21 5LN) in the last 12 months was 17.1 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% lower than the Hotham average (184.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gravits Lane (PO21 5LN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frith Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Northcote Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gravits Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravits Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravits Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravits Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravits Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westloats Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gravits Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Applegate Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Frith Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Frith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farah Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravits Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westloats Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brickfield Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wadhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wadhurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Arnhem Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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