Total Crime Rate

90.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 90.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 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

Castle Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 102nd 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 Castle Road (BN13 1DS) in the last 12 months was 90.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% 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 11 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 Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Road (BN13 1DS), 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 Castle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippers Close —
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quicksilver Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippers Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upton Gardens —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chippers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippers Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Harefield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terringes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincett Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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