Total Crime Rate
145.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmer Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East , and the 86th 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 Elmer Road (PO22 6ES) in the last 12 months was 145.8 per 1,000 residents and was 273.4% higher than the Felpham East average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Elmer Road (PO22 6ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lucking Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near First Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Felpham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lucking Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenfields | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
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