Total Crime Rate

613.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

162.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 613.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 300.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 162.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.8 10/10
  • Public order 32.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 29.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Robbery 20.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.9 9/10
  • Other crime 8.9 9/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

George V Avenue area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marine , and the 8th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around George V Avenue (BN11 5RL) in the last 12 months was 613.6 per 1,000 residents and was 860.2% higher than the Marine average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 102 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 162.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 105.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George V Avenue (BN11 5RL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 155 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George V Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklyn Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George V Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Wallace Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wallace Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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