Total Crime Rate

146.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 146.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 14.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Mews area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 85th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Mews (PO22 8AL) in the last 12 months was 146.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% lower than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 45 (≈ 80.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Mews (PO22 8AL), the main crime hotspot is near Mead Lane. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Sudley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Marian Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mead Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hook Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brooksmead Under investigation
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Data Sources

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