Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vancouver Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vancouver Close (BN13 2SH) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% lower than the Durrington average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vancouver Close (BN13 2SH), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hildon Park | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hildon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Canada Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Durrington Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Tyne | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Tyne | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West Tyne | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Middle Tyne | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Durrington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Birkdale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durrington Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Durrington Lane | Under investigation |
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