Total Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 32.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melbourne Avenue area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Goring , and the 111th 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 Melbourne Avenue (BN12 4RT) in the last 12 months was 32.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Goring average (44.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melbourne Avenue (BN12 4RT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 30 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 Melbourne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mulberry Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Martlets Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Juno Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Barrington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Melbourne Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Clive Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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