Crime Rate in Selden, ward

Selden has the 6th highest crime rate of 13 wards in Worthing district and the 2674th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 350th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Selden in the last 12 months was 80.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the Worthing district average (95.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Selden’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 244 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 318 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Selden ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 77 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Farncombe Road (21 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.