Crime Rates at Abecket Gardens, Worthing, BN13 2BW

Abecket Gardens area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Offington , and the 128th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Abecket Gardens (BN13 2BW) in the last 12 months was 78.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.6% higher than the Offington average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abecket Gardens (BN13 2BW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acacia Avenue, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roedean Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.