Crime Rates at Western Place, Worthing, BN11 3LU

Western Place 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 Western Place (BN11 3LU) 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 Western Place (BN11 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 41 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.