Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 42.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Wallace Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine , and the 151st lowest 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 5QY) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallace Avenue (BN11 5QY), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hurst Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Romney Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hythe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Dover Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardale Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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