Crime Rates at Shaftesbury Avenue, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 4EQ

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Goring , and the 130th 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 Shaftesbury Avenue (BN12 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 36.3 per 1,000 residents and was 18.5% lower than the Goring average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (BN12 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Durrington-On-Sea. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.