Total Crime Rate
85.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Springfield Gardens 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 Springfield Gardens (BN13 2DF) 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 Springfield Gardens (BN13 2DF), 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.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Vineries Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashacre Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashacre Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Springfield Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burford Close | 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 | Ashacre Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rogate Close | Under investigation |
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