Total Crime Rate
70.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
38.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rugby Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 125th highest 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 Rugby Road (BN11 4PT) in the last 12 months was 70.2 per 1,000 residents and was 72.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rugby Road (BN11 4PT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 304 crimes here, including 64 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Heene| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Elmo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanfranc Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lanfranc Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Botolph'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Botolph'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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