Crime Rate in Widewater, ward

Widewater has the 6th lowest crime rate of 14 wards in Adur district and the 3078th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 595th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Widewater in the last 12 months was 55.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower than the Adur district average (75.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Widewater’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 116 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 159 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Widewater ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Yew Tree Close, with 28 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around West Way (17 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.