Total Crime Rate

102.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 11.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fittleworth Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 85th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fittleworth Close (BN12 6NB) in the last 12 months was 102.9 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fittleworth Close (BN12 6NB), 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 Fittleworth Close area

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

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