Total Crime Rate
48.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durban Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 246th 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 Durban Road (PO22 9FE) in the last 12 months was 48.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.0% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durban Road (PO22 9FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bersted| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | St Marys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Highbank | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Highbank | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bersted Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Durban Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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