Total Crime Rate

107.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 107.3 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 25.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Carousel Court area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Hotham , and the 125th 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 Carousel Court (PO22 9NB) in the last 12 months was 107.3 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% lower than the Hotham average (174.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 188.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carousel Court (PO22 9NB), 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 Carousel Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brickfield Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Wadhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Wadhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandymount Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arnhem Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Durlston Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Durlston Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carousel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Durlston Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brickfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westloats Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westloats Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westloats Lane —
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Data Sources

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