Crime Rates at Finches Close, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7GU

Finches Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 142nd 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 Finches Close (BN17 7GU) in the last 12 months was 96.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.4% lower 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -21.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 43.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 332.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finches Close (BN17 7GU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 160 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.