Total Crime Rate

527.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 527.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 246.3 10/10
  • Drugs 119.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.2 10/10
  • Public order 52.2 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 17.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Other crime 10.0 9/10
  • Other theft 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alston Way area has the highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Durrington , and the 9th 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 Alston Way (BN13 2SA) in the last 12 months was 527.4 per 1,000 residents and was 541.0% higher than the Durrington average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 99 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 128 (≈ 318.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 89.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alston Way (BN13 2SA), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 170 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alston Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Hudson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ontario Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avalon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hildon Park —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Derwent Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Hildon Park Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Timber Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Columbia Drive —
Sep 2025Public order Columbia Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Tyne —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Tyne Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour New Brunswick Drive —
Sep 2025Other theft Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Tyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Police Station Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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