Total Crime Rate
20.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chute Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Durrington , and the 58th lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chute Way (BN13 3EA) in the last 12 months was 20.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chute Way (BN13 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Wellingham Lane. Police recorded 92 crimes here, including 78 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chiltern Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellingham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheviot Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Wellingham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Wellingham Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellingham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellingham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chiltern Crescent | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellingham Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wellingham Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | White House Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White House Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exmoor Drive | Further investigation is not in the public interest |
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