Total Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Elmer 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 6HD) 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 6HD), 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.
View Crime In Felpham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cootes Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cootes Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crossways | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Avenue South | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossways | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Crossways | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Avenue South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | West Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ancton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Ancton Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lucking Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cootes Lane | Under investigation |
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