Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Brockley Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 166th 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 Brockley Close (BN14 7AW) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Broadwater average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brockley Close (BN14 7AW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orme Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pavilion Road (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westcourt Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orme Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Adversane Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Normandy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henty Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centrecourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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