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

Shaftesbury Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Marine , and the 97th 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 4ET) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Marine average (60.0 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaftesbury Avenue (BN12 4ET), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 343 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.