Total Crime Rate

160.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 160.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 63.4 9/10
  • Public order 24.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 12.1 10/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

South Farm Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 51st 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 7BA) in the last 12 months was 160.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.5% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -82.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 99.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Farm Road (BN14 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near South Farm Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in South Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardsheal Close —
Sep 2025Drugs Normandy Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ardsheal Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardsheal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cortis Avenue —
Sep 2025Shoplifting South Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adversane Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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