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

Butts Mead area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 224th highest crime rate of 532 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 Butts Mead (BN17 6GQ) in the last 12 months was 64.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% 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 Burglary with 5 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 Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Butts Mead (BN17 6GQ), 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.