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

Nelson Road area has the 27th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 140th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Nelson Road (BN12 6EW) in the last 12 months was 70.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower than the Castle average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 350.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 262.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nelson Road (BN12 6EW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 343 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.