Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 25.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Beechwood Avenue area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Offington , and the 85th lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechwood Avenue (BN13 2HS) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.2% lower than the Offington average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechwood Avenue (BN13 2HS), the main crime hotspot is near Cumbrian Close. Police recorded 39 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 Beechwood Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lowther Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Cumbrian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cedar Avenue —
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Data Sources

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