Total Crime Rate

171.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 171.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 78.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 54.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Drugs 13.7 9/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.3 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Langton Road area has the 28th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 346 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 Langton Road (BN14 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 171.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 78.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Langton Road (BN14 7BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Broadwater Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Langton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/47)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teville Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Road —
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Arch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Road —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Westcourt Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stanhope Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teville Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teville Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teville Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hertford Road —
Apr 2026Public order Teville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Arch Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
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Data Sources

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