Total Crime Rate
50.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
26.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wykeham Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 167th 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 Wykeham Road (BN11 4JD) in the last 12 months was 50.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wykeham Road (BN11 4JD), the main crime hotspot is near Byron Road. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 31 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 | Public order | Clifton Road | 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 | Bicycle theft | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Matthew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Gratwicke Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Gratwicke Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesea Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesea Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Matthew'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
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