Total Crime Rate

43.7 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 43.7 4/10
  • Burglary 11.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Elmer Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Elmer Road (PO22 6EX) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Felpham East average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elmer Road (PO22 6EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lucking Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cootes Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Elmer Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Cootes Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cootes Lane
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crossways Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary North Avenue South Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossways
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Crossways
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Avenue South Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft West Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ancton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Ancton Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Lucking Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Cootes Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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