Total Crime Rate
44.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Andrews Gardens area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 148th lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Andrews Gardens (BN13 1ES) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Andrews Gardens (BN13 1ES), the main crime hotspot is near Priory Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Cranmer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Vestry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Athelstan Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bellview Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bellview Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pilgrims Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Pilgrims Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Pilgrims Walk | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Glebe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | South Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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