Total Crime Rate

65.3 per 1,000 6/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· 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 65.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wallace Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine , and the 149th 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 5QX) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.9% higher than the Marine average (60.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallace Avenue (BN11 5QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ardale Close, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brooklyn Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wallace Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close β€”
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St Raphael Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Raphael Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hythe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Romney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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