Total Crime Rate

191.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 191.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 83.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 40.1 7/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Other theft 21.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.4 4/10
  • Burglary 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Woodlands Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 47th 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 Woodlands Road (PO22 9DB) in the last 12 months was 191.4 per 1,000 residents and was 102.7% higher than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -64.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Road (PO22 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Durlston Drive. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodlands Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westfield Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durlston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durlston Drive —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bersted Green Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bersted Green Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Grove —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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