Crime Rates at Highfield, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7DN

Highfield area has the 4th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 39th highest crime rate of 530 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 Highfield (BN17 7DN) in the last 12 months was 218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 136.5% higher than the Courtwick with Toddington average (92.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 125.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highfield (BN17 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near Highfield. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.