Total Crime Rate
83.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Littlehampton Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Offington , and the 120th highest crime rate of 349 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 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% higher than the Offington average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Littlehampton Road (BN13 1NN), the main crime hotspot is near Chantry Road. Police recorded 74 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Offington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chantry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | James Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stonehurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineries Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vineries Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rogate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rogate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rogate Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rogate Road | — |
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