Total Crime Rate

158.8 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 158.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.0 9/10
  • Public order 23.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.8 8/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 6.8 8/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

South Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East , and the 68th 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 South Road (PO22 8EF) in the last 12 months was 158.8 per 1,000 residents and was 306.8% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Road (PO22 8EF), the main crime hotspot is near South Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Old School Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Downview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hayley'S Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterloo Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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