Total Crime Rate

130.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.4 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 130.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 115.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.9 10/10
  • Public order 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Tennyson Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 59th 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 Tennyson Road (BN11 4FE) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 115.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tennyson Road (BN11 4FE), 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 Tennyson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Norfolk Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Queen'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Western Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Park Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Park Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Western Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Apr 2026Public order Thorn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Clifton Road
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clifton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Clifton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Gratwicke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Buildings Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wordsworth Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Road
Apr 2026Public order Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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