Total Crime Rate
92.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Yapton Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 55 local areas in Arundel & Walberton , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Yapton Road (PO22 0AY) in the last 12 months was 92.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.6% lower than the Arundel & Walberton average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 49.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Yapton Road (PO22 0AY), the main crime hotspot is near Blossom Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arundel & Walberton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Windmill Mews | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenbank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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