Total Crime Rate

146.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 146.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 66.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Franklin Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 51st highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Franklin Road (BN13 2PG) in the last 12 months was 146.2 per 1,000 residents and was 145.2% higher than the Durrington average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -74.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Road (BN13 2PG), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Franklin Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salvington Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hurley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkdale Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Franklin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kingsbridge Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences White House Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour White House Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenland Mews —
Apr 2026Burglary Littlestone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Durrington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durrington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durrington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exmoor Drive Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Durrington Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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