Postcode · Littlehampton
Crime in BN17 7DE
How much crime is recorded in BN17 7DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton West and River
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,533 (2024)
BN17 7DELittlehampton
How safe is BN17 7DE
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 54.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN17 7DE area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
54.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
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 7DENational
Violence and sexual offences41.423.6
Anti-social behaviour17.710.7
Public order8.64.6
Vehicle crime8.43.5
Other theft7.44.5
Criminal damage and arson7.24.7
Burglary6.89.1
Bicycle theft2.41.0
Drugs1.82.4
Possession of weapons1.70.9
Other crime1.71.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 17% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.