Total Crime Rate
106.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ivydale Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 119th 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 Ivydale Road (PO21 5LY) in the last 12 months was 106.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 45.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ivydale Road (PO21 5LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kenilworth Road, where police recorded 32 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 | Burglary | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pevensey Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Westloats Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westloats Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farah Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pevensey Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pevensey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pevensey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravits Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Mayfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mayfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hatherleigh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kenilworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Kenilworth Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kenilworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravits Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gravits Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Woodend | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Applegate Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Pinewood Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gravits Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Monterey Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Collyer Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Collyer Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gravits Lane | Under investigation |
| 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 | Frith Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.