Total Crime Rate

29.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 29.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beechwood Avenue area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Offington , and the 98th lowest 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 Beechwood Avenue (BN13 2HR) in the last 12 months was 29.2 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Avenue (BN13 2HR), the main crime hotspot is near Cumbrian Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Beechwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cumbrian Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cedar Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences James Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stone Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Gables Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acacia Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cumbrian Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Salvington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fircroft Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cumbrian Close —
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Data Sources

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