Total Crime Rate
117.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
51.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Orme Road 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 Orme Road (BN11 4EX) 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 area’s 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 (≈ 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 Orme Road (BN11 4EX), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Westcourt Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesea Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesea Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Teville Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| 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 | Criminal damage and arson | St Matthew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Under investigation |
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