Total Crime Rate

242.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 242.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 72.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.6 10/10
  • Drugs 28.3 10/10
  • Burglary 24.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.2 8/10
  • Other theft 20.2 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Other crime 8.1 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • 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

Highfield Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 31st highest crime rate of 530 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 Highfield Road (PO22 8BG) in the last 12 months was 242.9 per 1,000 residents and was 157.3% higher than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 72.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (PO22 8BG), 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 Highfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mead Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2259 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coopers Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Coopers Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ivy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berrymill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hook Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hook Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berrymill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Mead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mead Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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