Total Crime Rate

137.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

40.3 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 137.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 40.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 40.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 10.8 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.4 8/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 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

Sycamore Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 80th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sycamore Road (PO22 9LD) in the last 12 months was 137.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.2% higher than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sycamore Road (PO22 9LD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laurel Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sycamore Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Corbishley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Oak Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Larch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oak Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laurel Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laurel Grove —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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