Total Crime Rate

449.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 449.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 155.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.1 9/10
  • Public order 54.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.7 9/10
  • Other theft 18.1 9/10
  • Burglary 14.5 9/10
  • Robbery 14.5 9/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Montague Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 12th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Montague Street (BN11 3HE) in the last 12 months was 449.3 per 1,000 residents and was 76.9% higher than the Central average (254.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 148.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Street (BN11 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 222 crimes here, including 63 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Montague Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/95)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Liverpool Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Surrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Liverpool Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ambrose Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alexander Terrace —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexander Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Market Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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