Total Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southview Gardens area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marine , and the 37th lowest 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 Southview Gardens (BN11 5JA) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southview Gardens (BN11 5JA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southview Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Wallace Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pevensey Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandwich Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Romney Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reigate Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallace Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sussex Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reigate Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reigate Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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