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Is BN17 Safe?

Arun, Littlehampton

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Overall safety rating

Notably safe

BN17 has 28% fewer burglaries per 1,000 residents than the UK average.

Burglaries (12 months)

91

2.44 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

3,998

107.2 per 1,000 residents

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

6
13
8
6
8
9
9
12
6
6
4
4
Apr 25
May 25
Jun 25
Jul 25
Aug 25
Sept 25
Oct 25
Nov 25
Dec 25
Jan 26
Feb 26
Mar 26

Property types in BN17

Source: Census 2021 · 15,953 households

Detached 19%Semi-detached 26%Terraced 27%Flats 25%

Neighbourhood crime detail

BN17 sits within River. For a detailed breakdown of crime by type and month, see the full neighbourhood report.

View River crime report

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.