Postcode · Littlehampton
Crime in BN16 2DF
How much crime is recorded in BN16 2DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Preston & Rustington East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,709 (2024)
BN16 2DFLittlehampton
How safe is BN16 2DF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN16 2DF area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
12.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
54
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 2DFNational
Shoplifting20.08.4
Violence and sexual offences9.223.6
Anti-social behaviour8.910.7
Other theft3.74.5
Criminal damage and arson3.64.7
Public order3.04.6
Burglary1.99.1
Robbery1.81.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Drugs0.42.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Other crime0.11.5
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 14% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.