Total Crime Rate
102.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Terringes Avenue area has the 18th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 100th 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 Terringes Avenue (BN13 1HX) in the last 12 months was 102.5 per 1,000 residents and was 9.7% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 108.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Terringes Avenue (BN13 1HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chantry Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vestry Place (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Selsey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vestry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chantry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Castle Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leeward Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glebe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stonehurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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