Crime Rates at South Farm Road, Worthing, BN14 7AE

South Farm Road area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 144th highest 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 South Farm Road (BN14 7AE) in the last 12 months was 67.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.8% 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 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.