Total Crime Rate

145.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 145.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 57.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Offington , and the 53rd 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 Way (BN13 2DP) in the last 12 months was 145.5 per 1,000 residents and was 217.5% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 66.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashacre Way (BN13 2DP), the main crime hotspot is near Chantry Road. Police recorded 94 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashacre Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Rogate Close Under investigation
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 Barn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chantry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chantry Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vineries Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashacre Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashacre Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ashacre Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashacre Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Springfield Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burford Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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