Postcode · Littlehampton
Crime in BN17 7JA
How much crime is recorded in BN17 7JA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Wick & Toddington
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,637 (2024)
BN17 7JALittlehampton
How safe is BN17 7JA
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 51.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN17 7JA 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
51.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
105
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 7JANational
Violence and sexual offences44.423.6
Anti-social behaviour19.410.7
Criminal damage and arson12.44.7
Public order8.24.6
Burglary6.79.1
Other theft5.04.5
Drugs4.22.4
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Other crime2.61.5
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Theft from the person0.92.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 32% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.