Crime Rates at Cudlow Garden, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 2RH

Cudlow Garden area has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in East Preston , and the 136th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cudlow Garden (BN16 2RH) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.4% lower than the East Preston average (28.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cudlow Garden (BN16 2RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fittleworth Garden, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claigmar Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.