Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 51.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 8/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Chippers 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.

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Crime Over Time in Chippers Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Harefield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippers Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Princess Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippers Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chippers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippers Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terringes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upton Gardens

Data Sources

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