Total Crime Rate

106.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 106.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Other theft 12.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Drugs 6.5 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Wordsworth Road area has the 42nd highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wordsworth Road (BN11 3TB) in the last 12 months was 106.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Central average (254.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wordsworth Road (BN11 3TB), 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 Wordsworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/63)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Tennyson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rowlands Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Abbey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Abbey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ivy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Ivy Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Western Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Bowers Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highgrove Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Bowers Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Thorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Eriswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Byron Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bowers Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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