Crime on the rise in Arun, official figures show
Crime has risen over the last year in Arun, official police records reveal.
Sussex Police recorded 10,701 offences in Arun in the 12 months to March, according to the Office for National Statistics.
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Hide AdThat was an increase of 6% compared to the previous year, when there were 10,051.
However, at 66.4 crimes per 1,000 people, that was far lower than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 89.3.
Of the crimes recorded in the area over the last 12 months, 386 were sexual offences – an increase of 9% from the year before.
Meanwhile, violent crime has risen in the area, from 3,690 to 4,122 over this period.
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Hide AdOne of the main factors behind this increase was the rise in violence with injury, which rose by 19%, from 1,091 incidents to 1,301.
And theft offences rose by 8%, with 3,034 incidents recorded in the 12 months to March.
At 18.8 crimes per 1,000 people, that was lower than the rate across England and Wales, which stood at 25.1.
Crimes recorded in Arun included:
386 sexual offences, a rise of 9%4,122 violent offences, a rise of 12%1,217 incidents of criminal damage and arson, down 5%290 drug offences, down 32%121 possession of weapons such as firearms or knives, down 19%1,232 public order offences, up 21%3,034 theft offences, a rise of 8%1,193 stalking and harassment offences, up 7%