Total Crime Rate

91.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.0 9/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 530 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 Highfield Road (PO22 8PH) in the last 12 months was 91.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 5.9% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield Road (PO22 8PH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 16 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 (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Highbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Highbank —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berrymill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Berrymill Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highbank Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Gordon Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ivy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B2259 Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Highfield Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Glenway Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Neville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coopers Farm Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Coopers Farm Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coopers Farm Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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