Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 3/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arun Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 228th highest crime rate of 532 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 Arun Road (PO21 5PD) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% lower than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arun Road (PO21 5PD), the main crime hotspot is near Hastings Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Arun Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pinewood Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pagham Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Meads Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Meads Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Meads Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Meads Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Meads Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodend Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Woodend Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newhall Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Pevensey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pevensey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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