Total Crime Rate

40.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.3 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 40.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 15.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.7 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 1.9 1/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Silver Birch Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 134th 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 Silver Birch Drive (BN13 3PP) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% lower than the Castle average (96.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Silver Birch Drive (BN13 3PP), the main crime hotspot is near Kithurst Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Silver Birch Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kithurst Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kithurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kithurst Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Winterbourne Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winterbourne Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yeoman Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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