Crime Rates at North Avenue, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 4DA

North Avenue 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 North Avenue (BN12 4DA) 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 North Avenue (BN12 4DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near George V Avenue, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sea Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.