Total Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 23.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Goring Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Goring , and the 75th 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 Goring Road (BN12 4PG) in the last 12 months was 23.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% lower than the Goring average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Goring Road (BN12 4PG), the main crime hotspot is near Nutley Avenue. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Goring Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ollivers Chase
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area

Data Sources

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