Total Crime Rate

140.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 140.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.8 8/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Oak Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 90th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Close (PO22 9JW) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% higher than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 85.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Close (PO22 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Durlston Drive. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Lancaster Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Bersted Green Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Laburnum Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shearwater Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Durlston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Durlston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shearwater Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Orchard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Larch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Maple Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Laurel Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Laurel Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Larch Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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