Total Crime Rate
385.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rope Walk area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 13th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rope Walk (BN17 5DL) in the last 12 months was 385.5 per 1,000 residents and was 526.8% higher than the Beach average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 156.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rope Walk (BN17 5DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 105 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Old Market Lane (58 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Beach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparks Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arun Parade | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Terminus Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arun Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pier Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlehampton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Littlehampton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bayford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Sparks Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Surrey Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Surrey Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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