Total Crime Rate
26.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vale Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Durrington , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vale Avenue (BN14 0BZ) in the last 12 months was 26.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% lower than the Durrington average (82.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vale Avenue (BN14 0BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillview Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Vale Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Durrington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Argyll Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hillview Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillview Road | — |
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