Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, Worthing, BN11 4AL

Shakespeare Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 138th highest crime rate of 349 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 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% 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 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Norfolk Street (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.