Total Crime Rate
66.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Littlehampton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Durrington , and the 145th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Littlehampton Road (BN12 6PA) in the last 12 months was 66.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% lower than the Durrington average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Littlehampton Road (BN12 6PA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Durrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Tyne | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Hildon Park | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hildon Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Timber Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | West Tyne | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | New Brunswick Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ontario Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Columbia Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Columbia Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palatine Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Tyne | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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