Total Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 23.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rugby Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine , and the 72nd 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 Rugby Road (BN11 5NB) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rugby Road (BN11 5NB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rugby Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
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 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dorchester Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Raphael Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Friar Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ripley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chancton View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Reigate Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pilgrims Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sussex Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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