Crime Rates at Gloucester Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7BT

Gloucester Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 262nd lowest crime rate of 532 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 Gloucester Road (BN17 7BT) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.0% lower 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gloucester Road (BN17 7BT), the main crime hotspot is near Old Market Lane. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.