Total Crime Rate

93.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 93.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 59.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Littlehampton Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Offington , and the 98th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Littlehampton Road (BN13 1NN) in the last 12 months was 93.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.1% higher than the Offington average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Littlehampton Road (BN13 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Chantry Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Littlehampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Chantry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashacre Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chantry Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vineries Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashacre Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northfield Road —
Apr 2026Public order Bellview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashacre Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rogate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashacre Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashacre Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leeward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highdown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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