Total Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chalcraft Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chalcraft Lane (PO21 5TU) in the last 12 months was 42.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chalcraft Lane (PO21 5TU), the main crime hotspot is near St Clare'S Gardens. Police recorded 30 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 Chalcraft Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Burchett Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nor'Bren Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nor'Bren Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Clare'S Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Harold Close —
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Data Sources

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