Postcode · Littlehampton
Crime in BN16 2AR
How much crime is recorded in BN16 2AR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Preston & Rustington East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,774 (2024)
BN16 2ARLittlehampton
How safe is BN16 2AR
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 7.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN16 2AR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
24
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN16 2ARNational
Shoplifting7.18.4
Anti-social behaviour6.410.7
Violence and sexual offences3.723.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Burglary1.89.1
Other theft1.04.5
Robbery0.71.4
Public order0.74.6
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 29% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.