Total Crime Rate

885.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

294.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 885.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 328.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 294.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 214.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 124.6 10/10
  • Public order 62.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 55.4 10/10
  • Other theft 31.1 10/10
  • Drugs 13.8 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 4th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (BN17 5EA) in the last 12 months was 885.8 per 1,000 residents and was 1499.8% higher than the Beach average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 85 (≈ 294.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (BN17 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 242 crimes here, including 81 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/86)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Bayford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Littlehampton Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Market Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Old Market Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Old Market Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Market Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Arcade Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bayford Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bayford Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Church Approach Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mantling Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Littlehampton Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Arcade Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sparks Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beach Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pier Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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