Crime Rates at Horsham Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6DS

Horsham Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 265th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Horsham Road (BN17 6DS) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horsham Road (BN17 6DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worthing Road, where police recorded 44 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.