Total Crime Rate
23.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Downview Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine , and the 70th 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 Downview Road (BN11 4QL) in the last 12 months was 23.3 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% lower than the Marine average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -25.0% YoY).
In the area around Downview Road (BN11 4QL), the main crime hotspot is near St Valerie Road. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Valerie Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Downview Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradfield Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Pembrokes | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belsize Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dorchester Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belsize Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradfield Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | St Michael'S Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | High Beeches | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St Michael'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Rowans | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Valerie Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Valerie Road | — |
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