Crime in SP5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
SP5 recorded 95 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.95 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 44.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.0% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring25.15 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment95 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 4.0% year-on-year
Total Crimes
95Annual Crime Rate
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Within SP5 district
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Oval Road Map | total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 10 | 10 |
| Hospital Map | total: 7 Public order: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 7 |
| Oakley Road Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6 | 6 |
| North Common Lane Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Giles Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Pepperbox Rise Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| The Styles Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Public order: 1 | 3 |
| Clearbury Close Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Lode Hill Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Petrol Station Map | total: 2 Other theft: 2 | 2 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: SP5
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in SP5 (44.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (16.8%) and Other Theft (10.5%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in SP5 has fallen slightly — by 4.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for SP5 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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