Total Crime Rate
149.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arundel Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 80th 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 Arundel Road (BN17 7BY) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 143.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 85.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arundel Road (BN17 7BY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 319 crimes here, including 92 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Beach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kent Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Talbot Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Talbot Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terminus Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Connaught Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | New Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | St Martins Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Littlehampton | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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