Total Crime Rate

22.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 22.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.6 2/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Northcliffe Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 132nd lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northcliffe Road (PO22 8BA) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northcliffe Road (PO22 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Mead Lane. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Northcliffe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highcroft Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mead Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highcroft Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Mead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooksmead Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brooksmead —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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