Total Crime Rate
70.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shelley Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 138th highest 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 Shelley Road (BN11 4TH) in the last 12 months was 70.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (β 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shelley Road (BN11 4TH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 197 crimes here, including 41 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Wykeham Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Brunswick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wordsworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Heene Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nursery Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tennyson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Richmond Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heene Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchester Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowers Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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