Total Crime Rate

1255.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

640.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 1255.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 640.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 388.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 284.2 10/10
  • Public order 179.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 176.3 10/10
  • Other theft 46.8 10/10
  • Robbery 46.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.0 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 28.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 25.2 10/10
  • Theft from the person 18.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
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

Chatsworth Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 3rd 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 Chatsworth Road (BN11 1LY) in the last 12 months was 1255.4 per 1,000 residents and was 394.3% higher 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 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 116.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 178 (≈ 640.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chatsworth Road (BN11 1LY), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 159 crimes here, including 67 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chatsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/135)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Passage —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Passage —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bank Passage —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Supermarket Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saw Mill Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Markwick Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour South Street —
Apr 2026Public order Liverpool Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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