Crime Rates at Benedict Drive, Worthing, BN11 2NY

Benedict Drive area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 117th 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 Benedict Drive (BN11 2NY) in the last 12 months was 83.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.1% higher 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 59.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 240.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Benedict Drive (BN11 2NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 77 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow Crescent (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.