Total Crime Rate
105.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ringmer Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 95th highest crime rate of 349 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 Ringmer Road (BN13 1DY) in the last 12 months was 105.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.5% lower than the Castle average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ringmer Road (BN13 1DY), the main crime hotspot is near Harefield Avenue. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Radnor Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ringmer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Harefield Avenue | Under investigation |
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