Total Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 73.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Sunny Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marine , and the 117th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sunny Close (BN12 4BD) in the last 12 months was 73.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.9% higher than the Marine average (63.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunny Close (BN12 4BD), the main crime hotspot is near Sea Place. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sunny Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences George V Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Waterfront —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Waterfront —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rose Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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