Total Crime Rate
165.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Christchurch Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 49th 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 Christchurch Road (BN11 1JH) in the last 12 months was 165.0 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 106.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Christchurch Road (BN11 1JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lennox Road (45 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grafton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grafton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lennox Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wenban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wenban Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wenban Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wenban Road | Under investigation |
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