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Crime in PO21 2

How much crime is recorded in PO21 2, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Arun
Region
South East
Population
21,434 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PO21 2

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in PO21 2, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
46.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
112
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

PO21 2National
Violence and sexual offences34.423.6
Anti-social behaviour20.810.7
Shoplifting14.48.4
Burglary13.59.1
Criminal damage and arson10.14.7
Public order7.34.6
Other theft6.74.5
Vehicle crime4.73.5
Drugs4.02.4
Robbery2.21.4
Other crime2.11.5
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Theft from the person1.22.1
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 12% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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