Crime Rates at St Catherines Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5HS

St Catherines Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 36th highest crime rate of 532 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 St Catherines Road (BN17 5HS) in the last 12 months was 229.4 per 1,000 residents and was 272.9% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 47 (≈ 143.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Catherines Road (BN17 5HS), 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.