Total Crime Rate

105.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 105.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.9 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swandean Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Durrington , and the 93rd highest crime rate of 349 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 Swandean Close (BN13 3AR) in the last 12 months was 105.9 per 1,000 residents and was 28.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 212.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swandean Close (BN13 3AR), the main crime hotspot is near Wellingham Lane. Police recorded 124 crimes here, including 110 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Swandean Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cradock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whylands Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Whylands Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Wellingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Chute Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Pentland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cheviot Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wellingham Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Cradock Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cradock Place Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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