Crime Rates at Ontario Close, Worthing, BN13 2TE

Ontario Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ontario Close (BN13 2TE) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% higher 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 40.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ontario Close (BN13 2TE), the main crime hotspot is near West Tyne. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.