Crime Rates at Madeira Avenue, Worthing, BN11 2AX

Madeira Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 5th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Madeira Avenue (BN11 2AX) in the last 12 months was 955.8 per 1,000 residents and was 276.3% 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 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 159 (≈ 703.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Madeira Avenue (BN11 2AX), 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.