Total Crime Rate
50.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashburnham Close area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 167th 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 Ashburnham Close (BN13 3QA) in the last 12 months was 50.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.0% lower than the Castle average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashburnham Close (BN13 3QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rochester Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poplar Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rochester Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Holly Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Varey Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corfe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulbeck Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Foxglove Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Beckworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewis Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winterbourne Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Romany Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beckworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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