Postcode · Littlehampton
Crime in BN16 2TW
How much crime is recorded in BN16 2TW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Preston & Rustington East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,303 (2024)
BN16 2TWLittlehampton
How safe is BN16 2TW
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN16 2TW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
14
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 2TWNational
Violence and sexual offences6.623.6
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Burglary1.59.1
Other crime0.71.5
Other theft0.64.5
Public order0.64.6
Anti-social behaviour0.410.7
Robbery0.21.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 24% 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.