Crime Rates at Kent Road, Littlehampton, BN17 6LQ

Kent Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 115th highest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kent Road (BN17 6LQ) in the last 12 months was 116.3 per 1,000 residents and was 89.1% higher than the Beach average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 42.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Road (BN17 6LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Arundel Road. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.