Total Crime Rate

118.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.3 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 118.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.8 8/10
  • Drugs 15.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.8 6/10
  • Other theft 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

Friar Walk area has the 12th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 73rd 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 Friar Walk (BN13 1BL) in the last 12 months was 118.8 per 1,000 residents and was 23.2% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 61.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Walk (BN13 1BL), 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 Friar Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cranmer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pilgrims Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reigate Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Reigate Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reigate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pilgrims Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ripley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ripley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Pilgrims Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ely Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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