Crime Rates at Water Lane, Angmering, Littlehampton, BN16 4EJ

Water Lane area has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Angmering & Findon , and the 246th highest 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 Water Lane (BN16 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 9.2% lower than the Angmering & Findon average (56.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (BN16 4EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merryfield Crescent (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.