Crime Rates at Pier Road, Littlehampton, BN17 5LP

Pier Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 258th 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 Pier Road (BN17 5LP) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% lower than the Beach average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pier Road (BN17 5LP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bayford Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.