Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

West Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine , and the 168th 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 West Avenue (BN11 5LZ) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% lower than the Marine average (60.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Avenue (BN11 5LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Friar Walk. Police recorded 30 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 West Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Dunstan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Dunstan'S Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Worthing Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Worthing Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sussex Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Friar Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Raphael Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pilgrims Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Raphael Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ripley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft The Rowans Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reigate Road —
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Data Sources

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