SCOTT CLOSE, PO21 1UL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in PO21 1UL

SCOTT CLOSE, PO21 1UL, Arun has recorded a total of 82 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 15.30 per 1,000 population. This PO21 1UL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader PO21 postcode area, which has experienced 295 crimes and a crime rate of 6.76 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this PO21 1UL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around PO21 1UL, encompassing approximately 5357 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the PO21 1UL area, explore the PO21 1UL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (20.69% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (11) incidents (-15.38% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (0.00% decrease)

PO21 1UL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 12
  • Canada Grove with total crimes: 8
  • Ockley Road with total crimes: 5

SCOTT CLOSE, PO21 1UL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3515.3020.69%
Anti-social behaviour116.53-15.38%
Shoplifting92.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.6833.33%
Other theft61.49-25.00%
Public order51.12-16.67%
Burglary40.93300.00%
Vehicle crime20.750.00%
Drugs10.37-66.67%
Other crime10.190.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2915.30-9.38%
Anti-social behaviour135.41-13.33%
Shoplifting92.43-40.00%
Other theft81.680.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.49-14.29%
Public order61.12100.00%
Drugs31.12-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.56-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.370.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%
Possession of weapons10.19-50.00%
Burglary10.19-66.67%
Robbery10.190.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3217.5418.52%
Anti-social behaviour155.970.00%
Shoplifting152.8066.67%
Other theft82.8060.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.490.00%
Drugs41.31300.00%
Burglary30.75200.00%
Vehicle crime30.560.00%
Public order30.56-50.00%
Other crime20.560.00%
Possession of weapons20.37100.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2714.378.00%
Anti-social behaviour155.0425.00%
Shoplifting92.8080.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.68-46.15%
Public order61.310.00%
Other theft51.1225.00%
Vehicle crime30.93200.00%
Bicycle theft20.56100.00%
Drugs10.37-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.19-50.00%
Burglary10.19-66.67%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2514.56108.33%
Criminal damage and arson134.67-7.14%
Anti-social behaviour122.4350.00%
Public order62.2420.00%
Shoplifting51.120.00%
Other theft40.930.00%
Burglary30.75-25.00%
Drugs20.560.00%
Possession of weapons20.370.00%
Other crime20.370.00%
Theft from the person10.37-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%
Vehicle crime10.190.00%
Robbery10.190.00%

In April 2024, Criminal damage and arson recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Criminal damage and arson1410.45133.33%
Violence and sexual offences122.61-62.50%
Anti-social behaviour82.24-38.46%
Public order51.49-50.00%
Shoplifting50.93-37.50%
Burglary40.93-50.00%
Other theft40.7533.33%
Theft from the person30.750.00%
Vehicle crime10.56-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3217.9245.45%
Anti-social behaviour135.978.33%
Public order102.4311.11%
Burglary81.8760.00%
Shoplifting81.4914.29%
Criminal damage and arson61.49-40.00%
Vehicle crime51.1225.00%
Theft from the person30.93200.00%
Other theft30.56-25.00%
Drugs30.560.00%
Possession of weapons30.5650.00%
Robbery20.56100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2215.30-12.00%
Anti-social behaviour124.1171.43%
Criminal damage and arson102.24-28.57%
Public order91.87125.00%
Shoplifting71.6816.67%
Burglary51.31400.00%
Vehicle crime40.93100.00%
Other theft40.75100.00%
Other crime40.75300.00%
Possession of weapons20.750.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%
Bicycle theft10.190.00%
Robbery10.190.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2512.13-19.35%
Criminal damage and arson144.67600.00%
Anti-social behaviour72.6175.00%
Shoplifting61.31200.00%
Public order41.12-33.33%
Drugs20.75100.00%
Other theft20.37-66.67%
Vehicle crime20.37100.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%
Burglary10.19-66.67%
Other crime10.190.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3111.01-13.89%
Public order65.7920.00%
Other theft61.12500.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.12-20.00%
Burglary30.75-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.56-88.24%
Shoplifting20.37-60.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Vehicle crime10.19-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.19-50.00%
Drugs10.19-75.00%
Other crime10.190.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3615.8656.52%
Criminal damage and arson176.72112.50%
Burglary63.1750.00%
Public order51.12-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour50.9325.00%
Shoplifting50.93-16.67%
Drugs40.930.00%
Possession of weapons20.75100.00%
Vehicle crime20.370.00%
Theft from the person10.370.00%
Other theft10.19-83.33%
Robbery10.190.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2311.94-37.84%
Criminal damage and arson84.29-42.86%
Public order71.4916.67%
Other theft61.31-14.29%
Shoplifting61.12-25.00%
Bicycle theft41.12300.00%
Burglary40.75300.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.75-63.64%
Robbery10.750.00%
Possession of weapons10.19-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3717.730.00%
Criminal damage and arson146.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour112.610.00%
Shoplifting82.050.00%
Other theft71.490.00%
Public order61.310.00%
Vehicle crime41.120.00%
Drugs30.750.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.370.00%
Other crime10.190.00%
Burglary10.190.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 44 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.38 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20243
April 20244
March 20248
February 20245
January 20241
December 20233
November 20236
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 126 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.69 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20246
July 20247
June 20247
May 202413
April 202414
March 20246
February 202410
January 202414
December 20232
November 202317
October 20238
September 202314

A total of 64 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20248
June 20245
May 20244
April 20244
March 20243
February 20244
January 20242
December 20236
November 20231
October 20236
September 20237

A total of 366 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 28.15 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202435
August 202429
July 202432
June 202427
May 202425
April 202412
March 202432
February 202422
January 202425
December 202331
November 202336
October 202323
September 202337

A total of 24 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20244
June 20241
May 20242
March 20243
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
September 20233

A total of 130 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 10.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202413
July 202415
June 202415
May 202412
April 20248
March 202413
February 202412
January 20247
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234
September 202311

A total of 78 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20243
June 20246
May 20246
April 20245
March 202410
February 20249
January 20244
December 20236
November 20235
October 20237
September 20236

A total of 94 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20249
July 202415
June 20249
May 20245
April 20245
March 20248
February 20247
January 20246
December 20232
November 20235
October 20236
September 20238

A total of 30 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20241
April 20241
March 20245
February 20244
January 20242
December 20231
November 20232
September 20234

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
May 20242
February 20244
January 20241
December 20231
September 20231

A total of 11 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
November 20231

A total of 17 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
June 20241
May 20242
March 20243
February 20242
December 20231
November 20232
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.71 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
June 20242
May 20241
February 20241
December 20231
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the PO21 1UL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total12
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 2. Canada Grove
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other theft3
  • 3. Ockley Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 4. Lennox Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Norfolk Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences4
  • 6. Oxford Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Shoplifting1
  • 7. Ellasdale Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 8. Burnham Avenue
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 9. Steyne Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 10. John Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 11. Merchant Street
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Queensway
    Total2
    Public order2
  • 13. Bedford Street
    Total2
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. West Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 15. Chapel Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Bakery Lane
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Park Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Victoria Road South
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 19. Victoria Road
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Cavendish Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 21. Argyle Circus
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 22. Sutherland Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 23. Argyle Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Southover Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Gainsboro Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Market Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 27. The Steyne
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Manor Place
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 29. Sadler Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Marine Parade
    Total1
    Public order1