Crime Rates at The Oval, Worthing, BN13 1EZ

The Oval area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Offington , and the 102nd 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 The Oval (BN13 1EZ) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Offington average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Oval (BN13 1EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chantry Road, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Priory Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.