Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.0 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 56.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 30.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Elm Mews area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 164th 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 Elm Mews (BN13 2WQ) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 4.9% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elm Mews (BN13 2WQ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Elm Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birkdale Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Canada Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mersey Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ivydore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Tyne —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Tyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Tyne Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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