Total Crime Rate

37.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 37.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellesley Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Goring , and the 135th 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 Wellesley Avenue (BN12 4PN) in the last 12 months was 37.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Goring average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellesley Avenue (BN12 4PN), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Wellesley Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
Sep 2025Other theft Goring Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durrington-On-Sea —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Durrington-On-Sea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Durrington-On-Sea Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Durrington-On-Sea Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Durrington-On-Sea Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Avondale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Avondale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walpole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Causeway Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chesterfield Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chesterfield Road —
Sep 2025Other theft Wavertree Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Durrington-On-Sea —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Marlborough Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rosebery Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Marlborough Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Clive Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Walpole Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Walpole Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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