Total Crime Rate
51.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chippers Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 168th lowest 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 Chippers Close (BN13 1DF) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chippers Close (BN13 1DF), 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.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Harefield Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chippers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Princess Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lincett Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Radnor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chippers Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chippers Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Radnor Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chippers Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Terringes Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Upton Gardens | — |
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