Total Crime Rate
263.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Farm Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 27th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Farm Road (BN14 7AA) in the last 12 months was 263.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.5% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 56 (≈ 147.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Farm Road (BN14 7AA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orme Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teville Place (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Park Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Christchurch Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Park Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglesea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cobden Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Teville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Norfolk Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centrecourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Road | — |
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