Total Crime Rate
30.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northcliffe Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 532 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 Northcliffe Road (PO22 8BA) in the last 12 months was 30.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northcliffe Road (PO22 8BA), 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.
View Crime In Bersted| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hook Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mead Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brooksmead | Under investigation |
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