Total Crime Rate

269.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.8 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 269.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 116.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 106.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.8 10/10
  • Other theft 35.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.2 9/10
  • Burglary 10.2 9/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.1 8/10
  • Robbery 5.1 7/10
  • Public order 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

Clifton Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 24th 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 Clifton Road (BN11 4EA) in the last 12 months was 269.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 116.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clifton Road (BN11 4EA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 338 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clifton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hertford Road —
Apr 2026Public order Gratwicke Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Richmond Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elizabeth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Byron Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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