Crime Rates at Shelley Road, Worthing, BN11 4DF

Shelley Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 36th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelley Road (BN11 4DF) in the last 12 months was 196.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.7% 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 101.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.0% ).

In the area around Shelley Road (BN11 4DF), 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.