Total Crime Rate
48.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Homefield Road area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 166th 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 Homefield Road (BN11 2JA) in the last 12 months was 48.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.7% lower than the Broadwater average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Homefield Road (BN11 2JA), 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.
View Crime In Broadwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chesswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lyndhurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | King Edward Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chesswood Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chesswood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Park Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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