Total Crime Rate

72.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 72.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 26.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Arlington Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Goring , and the 120th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arlington Close (BN12 4ST) in the last 12 months was 72.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Close (BN12 4ST), the main crime hotspot is near Marine Drive. Police recorded 24 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 Arlington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ilex Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amberley Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amberley Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Drive —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ashurst Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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