Crap Towns / Storrington / Crime

How much crime is there in Storrington?

The police recorded 40.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Storrington from September 2023 to August 2026, 47% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 35.1, down from 43.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	43.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	43.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	35.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.7	7.0
Public order	3.4	6.6
Vehicle crime	3.1	3.8
Shoplifting	3.0	7.1
Other theft	2.6	5.4
Burglary	2.5	3.1
Drugs	1.0	2.4
Other crime	0.9	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	less than 0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Littlehampton	14.1 km	108
Worthing	10.2 km	83.3
Wick	13.6 km	81.3
Lancing and Sompting	11.9 km	58.8
Shoreham-by-Sea	14.4 km	56.7
Billingshurst	10.8 km	54.4
Steyning	7.7 km	50.5
Rustington	11.7 km	40.8
Storrington	–	40.7
Henfield	10.6 km	38.6
Southwater	13.7 km	28.0
The typical town	–	76.2