Total Crime Rate
129.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clifton Road area has the 36th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 68th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clifton Road (BN11 4DU) in the last 12 months was 129.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 68.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clifton Road (BN11 4DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orme Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teville Place (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westcourt Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tennyson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglesea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tennyson Road | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Salisbury Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wykeham Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Teville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Crescent Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orme Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Richmond Road | — |
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