Crime Rates at Ontario Close, Worthing, BN13 2TE

Ontario Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Durrington , and the 101st highest crime rate of 349 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 Ontario Close (BN13 2TE) in the last 12 months was 100.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ontario Close (BN13 2TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shelby Road, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near West Tyne (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.