Total Crime Rate
181.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brighton Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 41st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (BN11 2EJ) in the last 12 months was 181.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (β 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighton Road (BN11 2EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Merton Road, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Farncombe Road (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Beach Parade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Esplanade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Selden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Selden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Selden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Warwick Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Merton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Esplanade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Esplanade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Esplanade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Esplanade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Esplanade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Esplanade | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Madeira Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Warwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Warwick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Farncombe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Farncombe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alfred Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Warwick Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Warwick Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wyke Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beach Parade | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | York Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beach Parade | β |
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