Total Crime Rate

37.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 37.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 4/10
  • Burglary 8.3 8/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.3 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Fairlands area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 189th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairlands (PO22 9BU) in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairlands (PO22 9BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elm Tree Close, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairlands area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatherleigh Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Markfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renoir Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renoir Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renoir Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Markfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carousel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Arnhem Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Markfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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