The total recorded crimes in Arun, Arun in January 2025 are around 1 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Arun crime rate of 0.01 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Arun, encompassing approximately 164,887 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Arun, we need to analyze Arun crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Arun has recorded 15,518 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 94.11 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 158 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 11,814 crimes with a crime rate of 71.65, ranking it 234 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.
Relative to West Sussex:
In 2024, Arun reported a higher crime volume than the West Sussex average, with 15,518 crimes compared to 11,987. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, Arun recorded fewer crimes than 5 out of 6 other cities.
In 2023, Arun experienced a greater number of crimes than the West Sussex average, with 11,814 crimes compared to 9,307. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Additionally, Arun recorded fewer crimes than 5 out of 6 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Arun is considered safer compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in West Sussex, Arun has a higher crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In January 2025 the Arun has recorded 1 crimes with crime rate of 0.01 ranking 325th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 5 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 5 in terms of crime rate in West Sussex.
In 2024, the total Arun crimes were 15,518. The crime rate of Arun in 2024 was 94.11 (year) or 7.84 (month) ranking it 158 danzarous in the UK. Arun ranked 2 in terms of total crimes and 4 in terms of crime rate in West Sussex.
In 2023, the total crimes in Arun were around 11,814 crimes with yearly crime rate of 71.65 (year) or 5.97 (month) ranking 234 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in West Sussex, Arun ranked 2 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 4 as per crime rate of Arun
| City | January 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | |
| Horsham | 2 | 2 | 9,672 | 7 | 7,499 | 7 |
| Mid Sussex | 2 | 3 | 11,177 | 6 | 8,190 | 6 |
| Chichester | NA | NA | 10,251 | 5 | 7,627 | 5 |
| Worthing | 1 | 4 | 12,678 | 2 | 10,305 | 2 |
| Adur | NA | NA | 6,634 | 3 | 5,775 | 3 |
| Crawley | 21 | 1 | 17,977 | 1 | 13,941 | 1 |
In January 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 336 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 122 incidents.
During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (398 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (163 cases).
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (401 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (147 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (390 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (165 incidents) also being high.
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (434 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (281 incidents).
July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 474 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 235 incidents.
During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (850 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (422 cases).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 3284 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 410.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 850 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 336 |
| November 2024 | 398 |
| October 2024 | 401 |
| September 2024 | 390 |
| August 2024 | 434 |
| July 2024 | 474 |
| June 2024 | 850 |
A total of 44 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 6.29 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 10 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 2 |
| November 2024 | 8 |
| October 2024 | 10 |
| September 2024 | 7 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
| July 2024 | 5 |
| June 2024 | 8 |
A total of 119 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 17.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 44 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 9 |
| November 2024 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 18 |
| September 2024 | 7 |
| August 2024 | 14 |
| July 2024 | 13 |
| June 2024 | 44 |
A total of 736 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 105.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 216 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 64 |
| November 2024 | 89 |
| October 2024 | 77 |
| September 2024 | 92 |
| August 2024 | 94 |
| July 2024 | 104 |
| June 2024 | 216 |
A total of 339 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 48.43 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 74 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 28 |
| November 2024 | 47 |
| October 2024 | 54 |
| September 2024 | 46 |
| August 2024 | 38 |
| July 2024 | 52 |
| June 2024 | 74 |
A total of 198 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 28.29 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 46 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 24 |
| November 2024 | 33 |
| October 2024 | 23 |
| September 2024 | 25 |
| August 2024 | 22 |
| July 2024 | 25 |
| June 2024 | 46 |
A total of 1102 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 157.43 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 294 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 122 |
| November 2024 | 132 |
| October 2024 | 132 |
| September 2024 | 114 |
| August 2024 | 146 |
| July 2024 | 162 |
| June 2024 | 294 |
A total of 224 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 32.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 74 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 41 |
| November 2024 | 27 |
| October 2024 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 16 |
| August 2024 | 23 |
| July 2024 | 22 |
| June 2024 | 74 |
A total of 527 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 75.29 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 107 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 107 |
| November 2024 | 90 |
| October 2024 | 90 |
| September 2024 | 36 |
| August 2024 | 50 |
| July 2024 | 52 |
| June 2024 | 102 |
A total of 63 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 9.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 16 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 7 |
| November 2024 | 3 |
| October 2024 | 9 |
| September 2024 | 6 |
| August 2024 | 11 |
| July 2024 | 11 |
| June 2024 | 16 |
A total of 1516 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 216.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 422 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 103 |
| November 2024 | 163 |
| October 2024 | 147 |
| September 2024 | 165 |
| August 2024 | 281 |
| July 2024 | 235 |
| June 2024 | 422 |
A total of 101 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 14.43 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 12 |
| November 2024 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 10 |
| September 2024 | 11 |
| August 2024 | 17 |
| July 2024 | 17 |
| June 2024 | 14 |
A total of 905 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 129.29 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 224 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 117 |
| November 2024 | 117 |
| October 2024 | 105 |
| September 2024 | 94 |
| August 2024 | 128 |
| July 2024 | 120 |
| June 2024 | 224 |
A total of 650 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 92.86 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 172 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 83 |
| November 2024 | 66 |
| October 2024 | 55 |
| September 2024 | 71 |
| August 2024 | 93 |
| July 2024 | 110 |
| June 2024 | 172 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Arun postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |