Total Crime Rate

7.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rugby Road area has the lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 16th 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 Rugby Road (BN11 4PX) in the last 12 months was 7.4 per 1,000 residents and was 97.1% lower than the Central average (254.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rugby Road (BN11 4PX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 211 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rugby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Eton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Downview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Harrow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Becket Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrims Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pilgrims Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Belsize Road —
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Data Sources

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