Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.9 5/10
  • Burglary 16.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 4/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Sherwood Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Bersted , and the 252nd highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sherwood Road (PO22 9TP) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Bersted average (98.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherwood Road (PO22 9TP), the main crime hotspot is near Collyer Avenue. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 8 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renoir Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Markfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Markfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Arnhem Road 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 —
Sep 2025Public order Sherwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hatherleigh Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Westloats Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renoir Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Tree Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Renoir Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Carousel Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Markfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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