February 2026 Source: Police.uk
PO21 Crime Intelligence Report
PO21 recorded 390 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.94 per 1,000 residents. Crime has decreased by 4.9% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 19.3% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
390trending_down -4.9% vs last month
Crime Rate
8.94per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
1,785
Within PO21 district
Arun
43,623
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol Station Map | total: 25 Shoplifting: 22 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 25 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 17 Shoplifting: 11 Public order: 4 | 17 |
| Station Road Map | total: 15 Shoplifting: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 15 |
| Richmond Avenue Map | total: 13 Violence and sexual offences: 13 | 13 |
| John Street Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other theft: 2 | 12 |
| Oxford Street Map | total: 12 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 4 | 12 |
| Sudley Road Map | total: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Shoplifting: 3 | 8 |
| Rossalyn Close Map | total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 8 |
| York Road Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 7 |
| Havelock Road Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
120
30.8%
Anti-social Behaviour
68
17.4%
Shoplifting
59
15.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
36
9.2%
Public Order
30
7.7%
Other Theft
24
6.2%
Drug Offences
13
3.3%
Burglary
11
2.8%
Robbery
7
1.8%
Vehicle Crime
7
1.8%
Other Crime
7
1.8%
Weapons Possession
6
1.5%
Bicycle Theft
2
0.5%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -4.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +19.3%
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