Total Crime Rate

85.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 85.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 60.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashacre Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Offington , and the 106th highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashacre Lane (BN13 2DA) in the last 12 months was 85.7 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashacre Lane (BN13 2DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashacre Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashacre Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Rogate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashacre Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashacre Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashacre Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashacre Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vineries Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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