Total Crime Rate

15.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 15.2 2/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 3.0 1/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merrion Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Merrion Avenue (PO22 9DF) in the last 12 months was 15.2 per 1,000 residents and was 91.8% lower than the Hotham average (184.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merrion Avenue (PO22 9DF), 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.

Crime Over Time in Merrion Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazel Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Sandymount Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sandymount Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandymount Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arnhem Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Arnhem Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Grove —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jubilee Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durlston Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Durlston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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