Crime in Arundel
Recorded crime in Arundel is 0.9 times the Arun average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 11%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Arundel: about 2,930 residents in 3 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 5.8/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −11%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Arun average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Arundel.
Crime over 5 years
Down 11% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Arundel, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Arun average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 62 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 58% of the harm here
- Burglary: 19% of the harm here
- Other theft: 6% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 15 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Arun (the whole council area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Arun council area, not only Arundel. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 156 | 0.92 | Down 5% |
| Cars broken into | 354 | 2.1 | Down 22% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 940 | 5.5 | Down 4% |
| Burglary of homes | 174 | 1.0 | Down 5% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 1 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in BN18
In BN18, the postcode district at the centre of Arundel, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 481 | 4% | 8% | 60% | 20% | 8% |
| Other theft | 125 | 1% | 1% | 9% | 84% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 124 | 21% | 2% | 24% | 45% | 7% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 123 | 3% | 7% | 24% | 61% | 5% |
| Public order | 93 | 1% | 8% | 29% | 51% | 12% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 74 | 0% | 0% | 3% | 91% | 7% |
| Other crime | 62 | 10% | 5% | 34% | 11% | 40% |
| Burglary | 60 | 3% | 2% | 5% | 88% | 2% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 9% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.2 |
| Burglary | 4.2 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 20.5 |
| Drugs | 2.2 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.5 |
| Other theft | 6.1 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 5.6 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 8.8 |
| Public order | 6.3 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.0 |
| Shoplifting | 4.8 |
Postcode districts in Arundel
Nearby towns
Council: Arun
Questions about crime in Arundel
- Is Arundel a safe place to live?
- Arundel scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Arun average.
- Is crime going up or down in Arundel?
- Down 11% over 5 years, from 194 recorded crimes a year to 173.
- What is the most common crime in Arundel?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 20 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Arundel compare with Arun?
- Crime severity in Arundel is 0.9 times the Arun average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Arundel?
- In BN18, the postcode district at the centre of Arundel, 6% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 44% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Arundel?
- Of 60 burglaries reported in BN18, the postcode district at the centre of Arundel between September 2024 and August 2025, 3% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 88% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Arundel?
- In Arun, the council area Arundel is in, the police recorded 156 cars stolen in 2025/26 (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.9 per 1,000 residents, down 5% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Arundel?
- 940 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in Arun, the council area Arundel is in, 5.5 per 1,000 residents, 1.1 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Arundel last year?
- 1 homicide (murder or manslaughter) was recorded in 2025/26, in Arun, the council area Arundel is in, against 1 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.