Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 57.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Columbia Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 163rd highest 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 Columbia Drive (BN13 2TH) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Columbia Drive (BN13 2TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lyn Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Poplar Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Columbia Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lyn Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canada Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willow Crescent —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Timber Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tavy Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodpecker Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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