Crime Rates at Ockenden Road, Littlehampton, BN17 7FH

Ockenden Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 79th highest crime rate of 532 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 Ockenden Road (BN17 7FH) in the last 12 months was 149.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% higher than the Courtwick with Toddington average (111.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 128.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ockenden Road (BN17 7FH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Highfield, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Phoenix Close (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.