Rustington Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Rustington’s crime profile in January 2025 reveals a clear dominance of property-related offences over violent crime, a pattern consistent with the area’s character as a built-up district within Arun. With 54 property crimes recorded compared to 40 violent crimes, the balance suggests a focus on theft and damage rather than interpersonal violence. This divergence aligns with seasonal trends typical of January, a post-holiday period marked by reduced retail footfall and shorter daylight hours, which may limit opportunities for certain types of crime. The overall crime rate of 3.3 per 1,000 residents places Rustington 53.5% below the UK average of 7.1 per 1,000, a gap that underscores the area’s relative safety. The most common crime category, violence and sexual offences (40 incidents), still falls 56% below the UK average for this category, indicating a broader trend of lower-than-expected violent crime rates. Anti-social behaviour (19 incidents) and criminal damage (14 incidents) also contribute significantly to the local crime mix, though both remain well below national benchmarks. The absence of significant spikes in violent crime, despite the post-holiday context, may reflect effective local policing or community engagement strategies, though further analysis would be needed to confirm this. The seasonal context of January—characterised by colder weather and fewer evening activities—likely plays a role in reducing outdoor crimes, which may explain the lower-than-expected rates of public order and shoplifting offences. However, the persistence of property crimes suggests that vulnerabilities in residential and commercial security remain a focus for local authorities.

January 2025 saw notable shifts in Rustington’s crime profile, with anti-social behaviour surging by 58.3% (from 12 to 19 incidents), marking the most significant month-on-month increase. This rise, though still below the UK average for the category, may reflect heightened tensions during the post-holiday period or changes in community dynamics. Conversely, drug-related crimes plummeted by 80% (from 5 to 1), a drop that could indicate successful interventions or reduced demand during the winter months. Vehicle crime also rose by 8.3% (from 12 to 13 incidents), linked to colder weather prompting more indoor activity and less vehicle usage. The property-to-violent crime ratio (54:40) remained stable, with property crimes continuing to dominate, a trend consistent with the area’s built-up nature and likely influenced by the presence of residential and commercial properties. Violent crime rates, while lower than the UK average, showed no significant month-on-month change, suggesting that local factors such as community cohesion or policing efforts may be maintaining this gap. Residents may find the 56% reduction in violence and sexual offences compared to the UK average (2.5 per 1,000 vs 4.0 per 1,000 nationally) particularly reassuring, though this category still constitutes the largest share of recorded crimes in the area.

Rustington’s crime rate in January 2025 (3.3 per 1,000 residents) marks a 10.3% decline from the previous month’s rate of 3.7 per 1,000, reflecting a continued downward trend. On a daily basis, the area recorded approximately 4 crimes per day, a figure that, while low, highlights the consistency of local crime patterns even during periods of seasonal fluctuation. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 301 residents, a monthly exposure rate that places Rustington among the safer areas in the UK. When compared to the national average, this figure illustrates the area’s capacity to maintain low crime levels despite its built-up status. The population-scaled perspective—37,057 residents in total—further contextualises the impact of crime on individual residents, with each resident facing a 0.033% risk of being a victim in January. This rate is significantly lower than the UK average of 0.071%, a difference that may be attributed to local factors such as effective policing, community engagement, or the area’s physical layout, which may limit opportunities for certain types of crime. The stability in violent crime rates, combined with the marked decrease in drug-related offences, suggests that targeted interventions may be yielding results, though the absence of comparative data for other areas limits definitive conclusions.