Total Crime Rate

22.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.2 2/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Wear Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Durrington , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 349 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 Wear Road (BN13 3PF) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.1% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -2.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wear Road (BN13 3PF), the main crime hotspot is near Shelby Road. Police recorded 33 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 Wear Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelby Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chesley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelby Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Manitoba Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lyn Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Halifax Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shelby Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Arun Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ontario Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chesley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Arun Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Avalon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Humber Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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