Total Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 36.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 18th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 129th lowest 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 7BP) in the last 12 months was 36.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around South Farm Road (BN14 7BP), 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.

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Crime Over Time in South Farm Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anglesea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pavilion Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Westcourt Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orme Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Anglesea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anglesea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Anglesea Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Anglesea Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesea Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Centrecourt Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesea Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Anglesea Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Henty Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Howard Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Henty Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Woodside Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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