Total Crime Rate

35.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 35.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 7.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
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

Bost Hill area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 119th lowest 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 Bost Hill (BN13 3DA) in the last 12 months was 35.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Durrington average (59.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bost Hill (BN13 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bost Hill, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bost Hill area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order West Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newling Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heather Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime West Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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