Crime Rate in Rustington East: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Rustington East

The total recorded crimes in Rustington East, Arun, UK in May 2025 are around 46 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Rustington East crime rate of 3.48 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Rustington East, encompassing approximately 13,237 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (18.18% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (11) incidents (-15.38% decrease)
  • Public order: (6) incidents (100.00% increase)
Rustington East Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 13
  • Northcourt Close with total crimes: 9
  • Fittleworth Garden with total crimes: 4

How safe is Rustington East?

To understand the safety of Rustington East, we need to analyze Rustington East crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Arun:

    • In 2024, Rustington East demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Arun average, with 509 crimes compared to 675.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year.

    • In 2023, Rustington East had fewer crimes than the Arun average, with 359 crimes compared to 514. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, Rustington East witnessed more crimes than 12 out of 22 other areas in the Arun.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Arun, Rustington East has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Rustington East Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the Rustington East has recorded 46 crimes with crime rate of 3.48 ranking 12th out of 22 in the Arun, UK

In 2024, the total Rustington East crimes were 509. The crime rate of Rustington East in 2024 was 38.45 (year) or 3.20 (month) ranking it 12 dangerous area in the Arun.

In 2023, the total crimes in Rustington East were around 359 crimes with yearly crime rate of 27.12 (year) or 2.26 (month) ranking 11 most dangerous area in the Arun.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (Rustington East)CrimesRank (Rustington East)CrimesRank (Rustington East)
River183 12,183 11,713 1
Hotham118 41,233 41,105 2
Courtwick with Toddington106 51,416 2919 5
Barnham136 21,099 5952 4
Marine124 31,274 3999 3
Bersted84 7986 6774 6
Yapton88 6839 8452 10
Orchard63 9662 10618 7
Arundel & Walberton60 10876 7593 8
Angmering & Findon80 8716 9488 9
Felpham West45 13589 11356 12
Pevensey52 11499 13332 13
Rustington West31 14363 15301 14
Brookfield29 15369 14291 15
East Preston26 17255 18242 16
Pagham28 16335 16237 17
Beach20 20318 17187 19
Aldwick West17 21209 20217 18
Felpham East24 18210 19144 23
Middleton-on-Sea21 19193 22170 22
Aldwick East12 23183 23186 20
Ferring15 22202 21179 21

Rustington East Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (13 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (11 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Shoplifting were the most frequent (13 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (12 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (7 incidents) and then Public order showed a substantial number of incidents (6 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Anti-social behaviour saw the largest number of reported crimes with 17 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 13 incidents.

December 2024 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 7 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 7 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (7 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (6 cases).

In October 2024, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (7 incidents), followed by Vehicle crime also remained a significant concern (4 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Anti-social behaviour were the most frequent (12 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Violence and sexual offences (12 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Shoplifting (8 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (6 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 16 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 9 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (28 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (24 cases).

In May 2024, Shoplifting dominated crime reports (16 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (13 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 118 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202513
April 202511
March 20255
February 202517
December 20247
November 20246
October 20247
September 202412
August 20244
July 20248
June 202418
May 202410

A total of 118 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.83 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202511
April 202513
March 20255
February 202513
December 20247
November 20244
October 20244
September 20244
August 20248
July 20249
June 202424
May 202416

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.80 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
March 20251
February 20251
December 20245
November 20244
October 20244
September 20242
August 20242
July 20243
May 20243

A total of 39 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 20253
March 20256
December 20242
November 20242
September 20245
July 20243
June 20248
May 20244

A total of 119 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 9.92 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20256
April 202512
March 20257
February 20256
December 20245
November 20247
October 20241
September 202412
August 20246
July 202416
June 202428
May 202413

A total of 34 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20251
March 20253
February 20255
November 20241
October 20242
September 20243
August 20243
July 20245
June 20246
May 20243

A total of 8 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
March 20251
December 20241
November 20241
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 5 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
March 20251
February 20252
September 20241

A total of 20 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
February 20252
December 20243
November 20242
October 20242
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
November 20242
September 20242

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
December 20242
November 20242
October 20243
August 20242
July 20245
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 4 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20242
October 20241
August 20241

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20241
October 20241
August 20241
July 20241

High Crime Locations Rustington East in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Rustington East postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total13
Anti-social behaviour7
Shoplifting3
Bicycle theft1
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Northcourt Close (Map)
Total9
Anti-social behaviour4
Public order2
Violence and sexual offences2
Criminal damage and arson1
3. Fittleworth Garden (Map)
Total4
Shoplifting3
Public order1
4. Supermarket (Map)
Total4
Shoplifting2
Other theft1
Public order1
5. Coach House Close (Map)
Total3
Shoplifting2
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Shopping Area (Map)
Total2
Shoplifting1
Vehicle crime1
7. Mariners Walk (Map)
Total1
Anti-social behaviour1
8. Normanhurst Close (Map)
Total1
Anti-social behaviour1
9. Station Road (Map)
Total1
Criminal damage and arson1
10. Parking Area (Map)
Total1
Other crime1

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