Beach (Littlehampton) vs Chichester South

Beach (Littlehampton) has a safety score of 61/100 (Average) and recorded 297 crimes in the last 12 months. Chichester South has a safety score of 40/100 (Below Average) with 523 crimes. Beach (Littlehampton) scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Beach (Littlehampton) shows a year-on-year crime trend of -1% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. Chichester South shows +7.6% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Beach (Littlehampton), the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (109 incidents). In Chichester South, it is Violent Crime (172 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Beach (Littlehampton) recorded 65 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Chichester South recorded 144. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Beach (Littlehampton) totalled 109 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 172 in Chichester South. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Beach (Littlehampton) recorded 300 crimes (now 297, a change of -1%). Chichester South recorded 486 crimes previously (now 523, +7.6%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Beach (Littlehampton) has a resolution rate of 38.1% and Chichester South has 26.9%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Beach (Littlehampton) falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Chichester South is covered by Sussex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Beach (Littlehampton) and Chichester South. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.