Total Crime Rate
56.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Squadron Drive area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 349 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 Squadron Drive (BN13 3SL) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 50.6% lower than the Castle average (113.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 13 (β 40.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Squadron Drive (BN13 3SL), 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulbeck Avenue | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malthouse Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Varey Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Daisy Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malthouse Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Malthouse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Winterbourne Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buttercup Row | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buttercup Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sunflower Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buttercup Row | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rochester Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corfe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lewis Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lewis Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Vehicle crime | Beckworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beckworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Beckworth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bourne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Malthouse Way | β |
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