Total Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wheelwrights Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 55 local areas in Arundel & Walberton , and the 108th 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 Wheelwrights Close (BN18 9TA) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 78.5% lower than the Arundel & Walberton average (99.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
In the area around Wheelwrights Close (BN18 9TA), the main crime hotspot is near A284. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arundel & Walberton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bond Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A284 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bond Street | — |
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