Crime Rates at West Buildings, Worthing, BN11 3BS

West Buildings area has the 44th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 87th 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 West Buildings (BN11 3BS) in the last 12 months was 108.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 77.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Buildings (BN11 3BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 200 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (41 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.