Crime Rates at Wilcox Way, Littlehampton, BN17 7FD

Wilcox Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 99th 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 Wilcox Way (BN17 7FD) in the last 12 months was 125.5 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 60.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wilcox Way (BN17 7FD), 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.