Total Crime Rate
86.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Barrington Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Goring , and the 104th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Barrington Close (BN12 4RJ) in the last 12 months was 86.0 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Barrington Close (BN12 4RJ), the main crime hotspot is near Lavinia Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Woods Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavinia Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavinia Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavinia Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mulberry Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavinia Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavinia Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavinia Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keystone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavinia Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Keystone Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmerston Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keystone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Richards Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Richards Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melbourne Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ollivers Chase | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavinia Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavinia Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lavinia Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Melbourne Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Alexandra Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Alexandra Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Alexandra Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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