Total Crime Rate
192.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Christchurch Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 38th highest crime rate of 346 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 Christchurch Road (BN11 1JA) in the last 12 months was 192.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% lower than the Central average (254.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 110.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christchurch Road (BN11 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lennox Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Lennox Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wenban Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenban Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wenban Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Teville Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lennox Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Christchurch Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
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