Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.6 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 40.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 14.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

The Terrace area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Goring , and the 133rd 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 The Terrace (BN12 4RW) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Goring average (42.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Terrace (BN12 4RW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Terrace area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Richards Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Richards Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jupp'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ollivers Chase —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palmerston Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woods Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Road —
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Data Sources

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