Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 59.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 17.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Rothesay Close area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 159th highest 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 Rothesay Close (BN13 1PB) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rothesay Close (BN13 1PB), the main crime hotspot is near Radnor Road. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rothesay Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Radnor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rusper Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippers Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chippers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Radnor Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chippers Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chippers Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Harefield Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terringes Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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