Total Crime Rate
218.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Oxford Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (BN11 1XJ) in the last 12 months was 218.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oxford Road (BN11 1XJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 171 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teville Place (30 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 | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Teville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglesea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcourt Road | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Wenban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centrecourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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