Crime Rates at Wallace Avenue, Worthing, BN11 5RD

Wallace Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine , and the 142nd 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 Wallace Avenue (BN11 5RD) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 34.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallace Avenue (BN11 5RD), 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.