Crime Rates at Thistle Spinney, Worthing, BN13 3GY

Thistle Spinney area has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thistle Spinney (BN13 3GY) in the last 12 months was 158.1 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% higher than the Castle average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 287.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thistle Spinney (BN13 3GY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.