Total Crime Rate
615.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Montague Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 7th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Montague Street (BN11 3BN) in the last 12 months was 615.9 per 1,000 residents and was 121.2% higher than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 52 (≈ 188.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Montague Street (BN11 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 271 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bank Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Liverpool Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | West Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Surrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chandos Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chandos Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chandos Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chandos Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Marine Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chandos Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Portland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Liverpool Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Liverpool Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Liverpool Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Marine Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Liverpool Road | Under investigation |
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