PO22 has an annual crime rate of 52.26 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 PO22?

As of April 2026, PO22 has an annual crime rate of 52.26 per 1,000 residents, based on 197 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 PO22?

The most common crime type in PO22 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 55 incidents in April 2026 — 27.9% 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 PO22 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PO22: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PO22 recorded 197 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.16 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.9% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring52.26 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment197 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 2.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

197

trending_up +4.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.26per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,200

Within PO22 district

Arun

47,306

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 2	11
Durlston Drive Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 1	11
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 6 Public order: 3	10
Kingsmead Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Drugs: 2	8
B2233 Map	total: 6 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 1	6
Headley Drive Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 2 Other theft: 1	5
Elm Tree Close Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 4 Other theft: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	4
Orchard Place Map	total: 4 Burglary: 1 Drugs: 1	4
East Avenue Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

197 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

27.9%

Anti-social Behaviour

21.3%

Shoplifting

16.8%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.6%

Other Theft

6.6%

Vehicle Crime

6.6%

Public Order

5.1%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Burglary

2.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.0%

Robbery

0.5%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Crime Analysis: PO22

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in PO22 at 27.9%. Anti-social Behaviour (21.3%) and Shoplifting (16.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PO22 has fallen slightly — by 2.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PO22 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.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.0%

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