Crime Rates at Southview Drive, Worthing, BN11 5HT

Southview Drive area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marine , and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southview Drive (BN11 5HT) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% lower than the Marine average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southview Drive (BN11 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ardale Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorchester Gardens (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.