Total Crime Rate

38.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 38.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newland Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newland Road (BN11 1LB) in the last 12 months was 38.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% lower than the Central average (254.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newland Road (BN11 1LB), the main crime hotspot is near Lennox Road. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Newland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sackville Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Way —
Apr 2026Other theft King Edward Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Arch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Arch Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little High Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Dagmar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Newland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lennox Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lennox Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lennox Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Marston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bashfords Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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