Total Crime Rate

320.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

147.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 320.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 147.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 120.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 83.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 36.9 10/10
  • Public order 24.6 10/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Drugs 12.3 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Victoria Park Gardens area has the 11th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 18th highest crime rate of 346 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 Victoria Park Gardens (BN11 4DS) in the last 12 months was 320.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% higher 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 147.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Victoria Park Gardens (BN11 4DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orme Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teville Place (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Victoria Park Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teville Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Westcourt Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Teville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anglesea Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglesea Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglesea Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teville Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teville Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teville Place
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Howard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Matthew'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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