Total Crime Rate

16.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.1 2/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sherwood Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 87th 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 Sherwood Road (PO22 9TP) in the last 12 months was 16.3 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% lower than the Bersted average (94.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Road (PO22 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Tree Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherwood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherwood Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Renoir Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collyer Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Collyer Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherleigh Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hatherleigh Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arnhem Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Tree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Elm Tree Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Westloats Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Westloats Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Fairlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Arnhem Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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