Total Crime Rate

63.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 63.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 27.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.5 5/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 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
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lincett Avenue area has the 28th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 140th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lincett Avenue (BN13 1AY) in the last 12 months was 63.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% lower than the Castle average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 27.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lincett Avenue (BN13 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Radnor Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lincett Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chippers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quicksilver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brothers Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bruce Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bruce Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippers Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippers Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Harefield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upton Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chancton View Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippers Road —
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Data Sources

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