Total Crime Rate

79.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 79.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Amberley Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 166th 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 Amberley Drive (PO21 5PH) in the last 12 months was 79.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Amberley Drive (PO21 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hastings Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pevensey Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Amberley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pagham Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pevensey Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pevensey Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pevensey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pevensey Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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