Crime Rates at Shakespeare Road, Worthing, BN11 4AT

Shakespeare Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 32nd lowest 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 4AT) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 95.2% lower than the Central average (254.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shakespeare Road (BN11 4AT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.