Total Crime Rate
114.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Linkway area has the 40th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 79th highest crime rate of 346 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 The Linkway (BN11 4EJ) in the last 12 months was 114.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Central average (254.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Linkway (BN11 4EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Orme Road. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Westcourt Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesea Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henty Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chaucer Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Elizabeth Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
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