Crime Rates at Church Street, Littlehampton, BN17 5FE

Church Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 260th 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 Church Street (BN17 5FE) in the last 12 months was 47.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.6% lower than the Beach average (55.4 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 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (BN17 5FE), the main crime hotspot is near Paterson Wilson Road. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.