Total Crime Rate
60.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Shelley Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 154th 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 Shelley Road (BN11 4TH) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shelley Road (BN11 4TH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 338 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Heene Terrace | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rowlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wordsworth Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ivy Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ivy Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Milton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Tennyson Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bowers Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Queen'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shakespeare Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heene Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Richmond Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgrove Gardens | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Highgrove Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thorn Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Thorn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Eriswell Road | Under investigation |
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