Total Crime Rate

67.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 67.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Ashburnham Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Castle , and the 131st highest 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 Ashburnham Close (BN13 3QA) in the last 12 months was 67.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 133.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashburnham Close (BN13 3QA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 62 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashburnham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orkney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Varey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harlech Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlech Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harlech Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Fulbeck Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orkney Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashburnham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Winterbourne Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winterbourne Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckworth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckworth Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rochester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Highclere Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eriskay Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orkney Court —
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Data Sources

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