Total Crime Rate

43.7 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 43.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lyndhurst Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 158th lowest crime rate of 349 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 Lyndhurst Road (BN11 2DF) in the last 12 months was 43.7 per 1,000 residents and was 84.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (β‰ˆ 26.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lyndhurst Road (BN11 2DF), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 153 crimes here, including 121 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lyndhurst Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Esplanade Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Chesswood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Chesswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chesswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Selborne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Madeira Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chesswood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Merton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Esplanade Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Esplanade Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Park Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Esplanade β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Esplanade β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Esplanade β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Esplanade β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Selden Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cottenham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Selden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Alverstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Selden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Selden Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime St George'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Esplanade β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Eldon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Farncombe Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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