Postcode · Littlehampton
Crime in BN17 5FF
How much crime is recorded in BN17 5FF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton West and River
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,555 (2024)
BN17 5FFLittlehampton
How safe is BN17 5FF
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 86.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN17 5FF area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
86.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
220
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).
BN17 5FFNational
Violence and sexual offences66.623.6
Shoplifting46.48.4
Anti-social behaviour35.710.7
Burglary16.49.1
Criminal damage and arson13.44.7
Public order13.04.6
Other theft12.04.5
Vehicle crime6.53.5
Robbery6.41.4
Drugs4.82.4
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Other crime2.61.5
Bicycle theft2.51.0
Theft from the person2.32.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
50
100
150
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.