Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 36.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Cheviot Close area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 125th 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 Cheviot Close (BN13 2LL) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Durrington average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cheviot Close (BN13 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Wellingham Lane. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cheviot Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wellingham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmoor Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White House Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White House Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiltern Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheviot Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Wellingham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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