Crime Rates at Mendip Road, Worthing, BN13 2LR

Mendip Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Offington , and the 47th highest crime rate of 349 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 Mendip Road (BN13 2LR) in the last 12 months was 166.7 per 1,000 residents and was 251.4% higher 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 88.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mendip Road (BN13 2LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cumbrian Close, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheviot Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.