Crime Rates at Merton Road, Worthing, BN11 2BG

Merton Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 37th highest crime rate of 346 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 Merton Road (BN11 2BG) in the last 12 months was 195.7 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (BN11 2BG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Esplanade, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lyndhurst Road (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.