Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

The Avenue area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 175th lowest 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 The Avenue (BN12 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (β‰ˆ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Avenue (BN12 6HJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palatine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maybridge Square β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Cavendish Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cavendish Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keystone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keystone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keystone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keystone Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anson Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anson Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Anson Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collingwood Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Collingwood Road β€”

Data Sources

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