Crime Rates at College Gardens, Worthing, BN11 4QE

College Gardens area has the 41st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 81st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around College Gardens (BN11 4QE) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 71.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around College Gardens (BN11 4QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bradfield Walk, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorchester Gardens (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.