Crime Rates at Selwyn Avenue, Wick, Littlehampton, BN17 7NF

Selwyn Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 36 local areas in Courtwick with Toddington , and the 214th lowest crime rate of 532 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Selwyn Avenue (BN17 7NF) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Selwyn Avenue (BN17 7NF), 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.