Total Crime Rate
53.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brighton Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 171st 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 Brighton Road (BN11 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 53.0 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighton Road (BN11 2EQ), 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.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beach Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Merton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Merton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Merton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Farncombe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Farncombe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Selden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Selden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St George'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beach Parade | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Merton Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Merton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Esplanade | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Esplanade | Under investigation |
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