Total Crime Rate
102.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goring Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 85th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Goring Street (BN12 5SE) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Castle average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goring Street (BN12 5SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coleridge Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Goring Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harting Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harting Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harting Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coleridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lavant Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coleridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Coleridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Petrol Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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