Crime Rates at Thorncroft Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6DD

Thorncroft Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 107th 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 Thorncroft Road (BN17 6DD) in the last 12 months was 121.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.2% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 94.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorncroft Road (BN17 6DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornfield Close, where police recorded 38 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorncroft Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.