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

Chesswood 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 Chesswood Road (BN11 2AA) 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 Chesswood Road (BN11 2AA), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 182 crimes here, including 148 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chesswood Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Halsbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft King Edward Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Park Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Park Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sackville Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Homefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Homefield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Dagmar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sackville Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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