Total Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 44.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crossways Avenue area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 150th 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 Crossways Avenue (BN12 6LY) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crossways Avenue (BN12 6LY), the main crime hotspot is near Coleridge Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crossways Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Boxgrove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Blackbird Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Littlehampton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harting Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harting Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Nightingale Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuckoo Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuckoo Gate Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harting Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lavant Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Coleridge Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coleridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Coleridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coleridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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