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

The Avenue area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 160th highest 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 The Avenue (BN12 6HS) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 49.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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