Crime Rates at Nelson Road, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 6EG

Nelson Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 88th 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 Nelson Road (BN12 6EG) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (BN12 6EG), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.