Total Crime Rate
130.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Strand area has the 12th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 66th highest crime rate of 349 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 The Strand (BN12 6DR) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.8% higher than the Castle average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (β 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Strand (BN12 6DR), the main crime hotspot is near Keystone Close. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maybridge Square | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cavendish Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Cavendish Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cavendish Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keystone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keystone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keystone Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keystone Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alexandra Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anson Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barrington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Montrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Martlets Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Juno Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collingwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Collingwood Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Anson Road | β |
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