Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 27.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • 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
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Limbrick Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 91st 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 Limbrick Way (BN12 6AH) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% lower than the Castle average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (β‰ˆ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limbrick Way (BN12 6AH), the main crime hotspot is near Kithurst Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Limbrick Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kithurst Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boxgrove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boxgrove β€”
Sep 2025Drugs Boxgrove Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kithurst Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kithurst Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxglove Walk β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boxgrove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Boxgrove β€”
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Kithurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kithurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maybridge Square β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kithurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kithurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kithurst Close β€”
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kithurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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