Total Crime Rate

1094.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

223.3 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 1094.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 808.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 223.3 10/10
  • Public order 138.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.9 9/10
  • Other theft 22.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Robbery 18.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Byron Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 4th highest crime rate of 346 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 Byron Road (BN11 3HL) in the last 12 months was 1094.3 per 1,000 residents and was 330.9% 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 257 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -4.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 71 (≈ 223.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Byron Road (BN11 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 338 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Byron Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/72)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Western Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Gratwicke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Surrey Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Surrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Surrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Buildings —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Gratwicke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Road —
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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