Crime Rates at Melville Way, Goring By Sea, Worthing, BN12 6HT

Melville Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 346 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 Melville Way (BN12 6HT) in the last 12 months was 53.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Way (BN12 6HT), the main crime hotspot is near Lavinia Court. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.