Crime Rates at Highdown Drive, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 6HT

Highdown Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 138th lowest crime rate of 530 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 Highdown Drive (BN17 6HT) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Courtwick with Toddington average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highdown Drive (BN17 6HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Street, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.