Crime Rates at North Ham Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7AR

North Ham Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 131st highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Ham Road (BN17 7AR) in the last 12 months was 98.7 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% higher than the Beach average (55.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Ham Road (BN17 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near Old Market Lane. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 55 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.