Total Crime Rate
231.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Salisbury Road 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 Salisbury Road (BN11 1RD) 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 Salisbury Road (BN11 1RD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wenban Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Liverpool Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Gardens | — |
| 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 | Wenban Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Wenban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wenban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chandos Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chandos Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chandos Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chandos Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gratwicke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gratwicke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
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