Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, Worthing, BN11 4AL

Shakespeare Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 154th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shakespeare Road (BN11 4AL) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (BN11 4AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bowers Court, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.