Total Crime Rate

40.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 40.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
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

West Park Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Marine , and the 140th lowest crime rate of 346 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 West Park Lane (BN12 4ER) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Park Lane (BN12 4ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cambrian Way, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durrington-On-Sea (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in West Park Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Bruce Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brothers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quicksilver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durrington-On-Sea —
Apr 2026Drugs Bruce Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambrian Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Overton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bruce Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bruce Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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