Total Crime Rate
51.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Botolphs Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 170th lowest crime rate of 349 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 St Botolphs Road (BN11 4JH) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 81.6% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Botolphs Road (BN11 4JH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anselm'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A259 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belsize Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Browning Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anselm'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downview Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Pembrokes | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heene Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heene Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Botolph'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarring Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belsize Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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