Total Crime Rate

132.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.0 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 64.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.0 9/10
  • Burglary 24.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.0 6/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Valerie Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marine , and the 58th 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 St Valerie Road (BN11 3LL) in the last 12 months was 132.0 per 1,000 residents and was 106.6% higher than the Marine average (63.9 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 Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 64.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Valerie Road (BN11 3LL), the main crime hotspot is near Ariadne Road. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St Valerie Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariadne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heene Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariadne Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariadne Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariadne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boundary Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bath Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ariadne Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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