Crime Rates at Pier Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5DU

Pier Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 16th 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 Pier Road (BN17 5DU) in the last 12 months was 344.0 per 1,000 residents and was 459.3% 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 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 167.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Road (BN17 5DU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.