Total Crime Rate

118.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 118.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.0 10/10
  • Public order 19.7 9/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Goring , and the 75th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arlington Avenue (BN12 4TF) in the last 12 months was 118.0 per 1,000 residents and was 177.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -35.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 45.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arlington Avenue (BN12 4TF), 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 Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petworth Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amberley Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Marine Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Marine Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marine Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Amberley Drive —
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Data Sources

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