What is the crime rate in arun?

As of February 2026, arun has a crime rate of 6.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,126 recorded offences.

How does arun rank nationally for crime?

arun ranks #124 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in arun?

The most common crime type in arun is Violence and sexual offences with 384 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 34.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in arun?

As of February 2026, arun has a crime rate of 6.83 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,126 recorded offences.

How does arun rank nationally for crime?

arun ranks #124 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in arun?

The most common crime type in arun is Violence and sexual offences with 384 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 34.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

arun Crime Intelligence Report

arun recorded 1,126 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.83 per 1,000 residents. This places arun at #124 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 112500.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 1.9% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,126

trending_up +112500.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

6.83per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#124of 331

By total crime volume

West Sussex

#2rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 39	39
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 28	28
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 17	17
On or near Richmond Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13	13
On or near Kingsmead Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near The Drive Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9
On or near Petrol Station Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Robbery: 2	7
On or near Oxford Street Map	Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 4	5
On or near Station Road Map	Shoplifting: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,126 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

384

34.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

204

18.1%

Shoplifting

121

10.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

106

9.4%

Public Order

7.0%

Other Theft

6.9%

Vehicle Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

2.6%

Burglary

2.6%

Other Crime

2.1%

Robbery

1.4%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.2%

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Ward Safety Rankings

23 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Marine	111	1.9
2	River	108	2.0
3	Hotham	99	5.0
4	Courtwick with Toddington	96	3.7
5	Bersted	90	4.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Aldwick East	11	1.5
shield	Felpham East	11	1.8
shield	East Preston	14	1.1
shield	Middleton-on-Sea	15	3.7
shield	Ferring	19	4.0

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +112500.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +1.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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