Crime Rates at The Avenue, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 6HJ

The Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 69th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Avenue (BN12 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 121.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 103.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 95.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (BN12 6HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cavendish Close, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavinia Court (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.