Crime Rates at Worthing Road, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 6LY

Worthing Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 46th 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 Worthing Road (BN17 6LY) in the last 12 months was 206.6 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 140.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 790.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Worthing Road (BN17 6LY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Worthing Road, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thorncroft Road (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.