Total Crime Rate
187.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shelley Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 40th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shelley Road (BN11 1TU) in the last 12 months was 187.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.7% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (β 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shelley Road (BN11 1TU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 200 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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 | Montague Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Montague Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Montague Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexander Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Graham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Graham Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Grafton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gratwicke Road | Under investigation |
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