Total Crime Rate
238.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Blakes Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 532 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 Blakes Road (PO22 7ED) in the last 12 months was 238.1 per 1,000 residents and was 510.0% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 134.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 158.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Blakes Road (PO22 7ED), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Felpham East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Vicarage Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old School Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hayley'S Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterloo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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