Crime Rates at Hobbs Way, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2QU

Hobbs Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in East Preston , and the 224th highest crime rate of 530 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 Hobbs Way (BN16 2QU) in the last 12 months was 58.4 per 1,000 residents and was 173.5% higher than the East Preston average (21.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 222.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hobbs Way (BN16 2QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fittleworth Garden, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Street (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.