Total Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 14th lowest 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 Princess Avenue (BN13 1AR) in the last 12 months was 6.9 per 1,000 residents and was 93.9% lower than the Castle average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 100.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Avenue (BN13 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Friar Walk. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Princess Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ripley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Princess Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Radnor Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Chancton View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Friar Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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