Crime Rates at The Gilberts, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2LY

The Gilberts area has the 14th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in East Preston , and the 217th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

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 The Gilberts (BN16 2LY) in the last 12 months was 42.1 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% higher than the East Preston average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Gilberts (BN16 2LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sea Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Harsfold Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.