Total Crime Rate
7.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Plantation area has the lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Offington , and the 13th lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Plantation (BN13 2AE) in the last 12 months was 7.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% lower than the Offington average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Plantation (BN13 2AE), the main crime hotspot is near Rogate Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burford Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Lowther Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashacre Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashacre Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineries Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Barn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashacre Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashacre Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashacre Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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