Total Crime Rate

121.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

72.1 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 121.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 72.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Chiltern Crescent area has the 7th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 71st 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 Chiltern Crescent (BN13 2LN) in the last 12 months was 121.0 per 1,000 residents and was 103.0% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 72.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chiltern Crescent (BN13 2LN), 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 Chiltern Crescent area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cheviot Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chiltern Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cumbrian Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmoor Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
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Data Sources

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