Total Crime Rate
117.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Howard Street area has the 39th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 76th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Howard Street (BN11 4EW) in the last 12 months was 117.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (β 51.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howard Street (BN11 4EW), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Orme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orme Road | Under investigation |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cobden Road | β |
| 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 |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesea Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
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