Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orme Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Orme Road (BN11 4EU) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Central average (254.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (β 28.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Orme Road (BN11 4EU), 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.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brockley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Park Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesea Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Westcourt Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesea Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henty Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Matthew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Teville Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Local resolution |
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