Total Crime Rate
60.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026South Farm Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 346 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 South Farm Road (BN14 7AE) in the last 12 months was 60.8 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% lower than the Central average (254.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Farm Road (BN14 7AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orme Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teville Place (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Teville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Teville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Norfolk Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brockley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Henty Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
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