Postcode · Littlehampton
Crime in BN16 3PP
How much crime is recorded in BN16 3PP, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Rustington North
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,633 (2024)
BN16 3PPLittlehampton
How safe is BN16 3PP
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 9.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN16 3PP 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
9.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
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 3PPNational
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Anti-social behaviour6.710.7
Shoplifting4.48.4
Other theft3.74.5
Burglary3.09.1
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Public order1.04.6
Drugs0.82.4
Other crime0.71.5
Vehicle crime0.43.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 49% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.