Total Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 28.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thistle Copse area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Felpham East , and the 149th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thistle Copse (PO22 8GF) in the last 12 months was 28.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Copse (PO22 8GF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cowslip Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackberry Copse (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Thistle Copse area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Virginia Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Blackberry Copse Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Roundle Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northwyke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Flansham Mews —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Flansham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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