Crap Towns / Barnham / Crime

How much crime is there in Barnham?

The police recorded 71.6 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Barnham from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 64.7, down from 78.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	78.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	71.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	64.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.1	34.1
Shoplifting	12.9	7.1
Other theft	8.8	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	6.8	7.0
Public order	5.1	6.6
Vehicle crime	4.6	3.8
Burglary	3.0	3.1
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.3	0.8
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chichester	9.0 km	123
Littlehampton	8.6 km	108
Worthing	17.4 km	83.3
Wick	7.5 km	81.3
Yapton	3.9 km	78.4
Bognor Regis	5.9 km	77.3
Barnham	–	71.6
Selsey	15.4 km	54.5
Rustington	12.1 km	40.8
East Wittering	16.7 km	39.2
Midhurst	17.4 km	36.4
The typical town	–	76.2