Crime Rates at School Yard, Worthing, BN11 1AS

School Yard area has the 19th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 30th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around School Yard (BN11 1AS) in the last 12 months was 231.9 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 130.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Yard (BN11 1AS), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 363 crimes here, including 116 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.