Total Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 3.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.5 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Princess Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 3rd 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 Princess Avenue (BN13 1AR) in the last 12 months was 3.5 per 1,000 residents and was 96.4% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princess Avenue (BN13 1AR), the main crime hotspot is near Friar Walk. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 13 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 (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancton View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippers Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upton Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippers Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chippers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippers Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ripley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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