Crime Rates at Gratwicke Drive, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 6GX

Gratwicke Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 74th highest crime rate of 532 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 Gratwicke Drive (BN17 6GX) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.6% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 90.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gratwicke Drive (BN17 6GX), 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.