Total Crime Rate

527.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

334.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 527.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 334.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 311.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.2 10/10
  • Other theft 42.6 10/10
  • Drugs 36.1 10/10
  • Public order 23.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Burglary 16.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.1 9/10
  • Other crime 9.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 6.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kingsmead area has the highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Felpham East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 530 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 Kingsmead (PO22 7BE) in the last 12 months was 527.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1378.2% higher than the Felpham East average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 334.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 238.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsmead (PO22 7BE), the main crime hotspot is near Kingsmead. Police recorded 146 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsmead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead —
Apr 2026Other theft Longbrook Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canning Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grassmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsmead —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Eastover Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsmead Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kingsmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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