Total Crime Rate
62.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Salvington Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 142nd highest 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 Salvington Road (BN13 2JS) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% higher than the Durrington average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Salvington Road (BN13 2JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Durrington Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durrington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durrington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Durrington Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Durrington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ivydore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkdale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramble Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White House Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White House Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurley Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmoor Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Salvington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Kingsbridge Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenland Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Franklin Road | Under investigation |
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