Postcode · Littlehampton
Crime in BN16 2LY
How much crime is recorded in BN16 2LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Preston & Rustington East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,718 (2024)
BN16 2LYLittlehampton
How safe is BN16 2LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 12.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN16 2LY 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
12.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 2LYNational
Anti-social behaviour14.310.7
Violence and sexual offences10.823.6
Other theft2.54.5
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Public order1.84.6
Vehicle crime1.23.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.32.4
Burglary0.19.1
Other crime0.01.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.