Crap Towns / Rustington / Crime

How much crime is there in Rustington?

The police recorded 40.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Rustington from September 2023 to August 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 42.0, up from 39.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	39.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	40.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	42.0	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	16.1	34.1
Shoplifting	5.9	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.5	7.0
Public order	3.5	6.6
Other theft	2.8	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.8	3.8
Burglary	1.5	3.1
Other crime	1.0	2.0
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Littlehampton	3.9 km	108
Worthing	5.6 km	83.3
Wick	4.6 km	81.3
Yapton	8.7 km	78.4
Bognor Regis	14.9 km	77.3
Barnham	12.1 km	71.6
Lancing and Sompting	10.8 km	58.8
Shoreham-by-Sea	14.9 km	56.7
Steyning	13.0 km	50.5
Rustington	–	40.8
Storrington	11.7 km	40.7
The typical town	–	76.2