PO21 has an annual crime rate of 110.26 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in PO21?

As of April 2026, PO21 has an annual crime rate of 110.26 per 1,000 residents, based on 489 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in PO21?

The most common crime type in PO21 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 130 incidents in April 2026 — 26.6% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the PO21 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PO21: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PO21 recorded 489 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 11.03 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.6% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 25.7% compared to the same period last year.

compare_arrows Compare

Key Statistics

monitoring110.26 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment489 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_upCrime up 25.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

489

trending_up +18.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

110.26per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

1,785

Within PO21 district

Arun

44,315

Estimated population

Interactive Crime Map

District View

Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 32 Shoplifting: 22 Robbery: 7	32
Station Road Map	total: 18 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4	18
Sudley Road Map	total: 17 Shoplifting: 13 Anti-social behaviour: 1	17
Thorndene Avenue Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Drugs: 3	12
Parking Area Map	total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Public order: 2	12
York Road Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Burglary: 2	10
The Orchard Close Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 1	10
Sturges Road Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	10
Oxford Street Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 1	10
Petrol Station Map	total: 8 Shoplifting: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1	8

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

489 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

130

26.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

20.0%

Shoplifting

14.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.2%

Public Order

6.1%

Burglary

5.1%

Other Theft

5.1%

Vehicle Crime

3.7%

Drug Offences

3.3%

Robbery

2.5%

Other Crime

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.8%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: PO21

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in PO21 at 26.6%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.0%) and Shoplifting (14.5%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PO21 has risen sharply — by 25.7%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PO21 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

Expert Safety Insights

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +18.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +25.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.8%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

View full methodology arrow_forward

Analyse a Postcode

Get street-level safety data for any postcode in PO21.

Compare PO21 with other districts

Open Comparator

notifications

Follow This Area

Get a free monthly email when new crime data is published for PO21.

add_alert Follow PO21

Free · Monthly · No spam

Free Download

PDF Crime Report

picture_as_pdf

check_circle12-month crime trend analysis
check_circleCrime type breakdown
check_circleLocal & national rankings
check_circleRisk assessment score

Free account required · Instant download

Data Integrity & Scale

verifiedPolice.uk Verified

updateMonthly Sync

Our algorithmic insights use standardized models. Read Methodology