Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hythe Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine , and the 137th 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 Hythe Close (BN11 5DB) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hythe Close (BN11 5DB), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hythe Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hythe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Rowans Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Romney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary West Parade Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Valerie Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Valerie Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Valerie Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime High Beeches Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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