Total Crime Rate

30.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Leeward Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Offington , and the 104th 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 Leeward Road (BN13 1NF) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% lower than the Offington average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leeward Road (BN13 1NF), the main crime hotspot is near Chantry Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leeward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Leeward Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northfield Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bellview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bellview Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chantry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chantry Road —
Apr 2026Public order Vestry Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rogate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highdown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfields Local resolution
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Data Sources

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