Total Crime Rate
124.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Wallace Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine , and the 70th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wallace Avenue (BN11 5QF) in the last 12 months was 124.5 per 1,000 residents and was 107.7% higher than the Marine average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 2000.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (β 22.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wallace Avenue (BN11 5QF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 128 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Marine| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hurst Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ardale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ardale Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Romney Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Dover Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Raphael Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Raphael Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sussex Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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