Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.9 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 89.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roman Fields area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 146th highest crime rate of 530 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 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 14.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 55.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birdham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burchett Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farah 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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pevensey Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hastings Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hastings Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arundel Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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