Total Crime Rate
105.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Richmond Road area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 94th highest crime rate of 349 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 Richmond Road (BN11 4AQ) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ).
In the area around Richmond Road (BN11 4AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Bowers Court. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heene Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rowlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchester Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A259 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Winchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nursery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wykeham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Browning Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Road | Under investigation |
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