Total Crime Rate

132.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 132.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Roman Fields area has the 26th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 98th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Roman Fields (PO21 5XA) in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Fields (PO21 5XA), 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 Roman Fields area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Meads Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Pevensey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pevensey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Burchett Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Birdham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close 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 2025Other theft Farah Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Meads Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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