Crime Rates at Sussex Gardens, Rustington, Littlehampton, BN16 3QA

Sussex Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Brookfield , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sussex Gardens (BN16 3QA) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower than the Brookfield average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sussex Gardens (BN16 3QA), 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.