Crime Rates at Melrose Close, Worthing, BN13 1NY

Melrose Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 91st 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 Melrose Close (BN13 1NY) in the last 12 months was 106.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.2% lower than the Castle average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -27.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melrose Close (BN13 1NY), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.