Total Crime Rate

124.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 124.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Public order 27.1 10/10
  • Burglary 23.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vicarage Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Felpham East , and the 100th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Lane (PO22 7EA) in the last 12 months was 124.0 per 1,000 residents and was 247.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Lane (PO22 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near Havelock Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vicarage Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hayley'S Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Culver Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grassmere Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bereweeke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Manor Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old School Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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