Total Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Osprey Gardens area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Osprey Gardens (PO22 9QQ) in the last 12 months was 18.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (β 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Osprey Gardens (PO22 9QQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laurel Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bersted| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Larch Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Oak Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bersted Green Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bersted Green Court | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Grove | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Grove | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazel Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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