Postcode · Littlehampton
Crime in BN17 7JS
How much crime is recorded in BN17 7JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Littlehampton East
- Council
- Arun
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,648 (2024)
BN17 7JSLittlehampton
How safe is BN17 7JS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN17 7JS 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
44.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 7JSNational
Violence and sexual offences37.123.6
Anti-social behaviour13.810.7
Criminal damage and arson7.14.7
Burglary5.29.1
Public order4.94.6
Vehicle crime4.83.5
Other theft2.54.5
Other crime1.51.5
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Shoplifting0.58.4
Drugs0.52.4
Robbery0.21.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 36% 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.