Crime Rates at Dean Close, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7ND

Dean Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 36 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 130th 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 Dean Close (BN17 7ND) in the last 12 months was 104.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 71.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dean Close (BN17 7ND), 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.