Crime Rates at Butts Mead, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 6GP

Butts Mead area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 251st lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Butts Mead (BN17 6GP) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 56.3% lower than the Courtwick with Toddington average (111.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 94.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butts Mead (BN17 6GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windroos Drive, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gratwicke Drive (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.