Total Crime Rate

48.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.4 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Burglary 5.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ash Grove 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 Ash Grove (PO22 9JT) 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 Ash Grove (PO22 9JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lancaster Place, where police recorded 30 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.

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Crime Over Time in Ash Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Laurel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Laurel Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Larch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lancaster Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lancaster Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Orchard Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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