Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Other crime 6.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Sefton Close area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sefton Close (BN13 2RT) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.3% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sefton Close (BN13 2RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Tyne (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sefton Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Durrington Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canada Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Durrington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenland Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durrington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durrington Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkdale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Tyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivydore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Tyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Tyne —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Kingsbridge Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Tyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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