Total Crime Rate
44.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
34.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Strand 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 The Strand (BN12 6NR) 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 The Strand (BN12 6NR), 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.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightingale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightingale Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bluebell Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Coleridge Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Coleridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coleridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Coleridge Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harting Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harting Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harting Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Littlehampton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lavant Close | Awaiting court outcome |
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