Total Crime Rate
508.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Franklin Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Durrington , and the 11th 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 Franklin Road (BN13 2PG) in the last 12 months was 508.3 per 1,000 residents and was 517.9% higher than the Durrington average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 127 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 158.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Franklin Road (BN13 2PG), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 138 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Durrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bramble Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Greenland Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Birkdale Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Franklin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Franklin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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