Crime Rates at Faulkner Gardens, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 6GS

Faulkner Gardens area has the 6th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 60th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Faulkner Gardens (BN17 6GS) in the last 12 months was 169.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.7% higher than the Courtwick with Toddington average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 60.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Faulkner Gardens (BN17 6GS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Windroos Drive, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorncroft Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.