Total Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 34.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hardy Close area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hardy Close (PO22 6QX) in the last 12 months was 34.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardy Close (PO22 6QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marlowe Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priestley Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hardy Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montgomery Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Drive Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order The Byway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ditchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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