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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Church Walk 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 Church Walk (BN11 2LH) 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 Church Walk (BN11 2LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Esplanade, 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

Crime Over Time in Church Walk area

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

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.