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

Southcourt 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 Southcourt Road (BN14 7DF) 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 Southcourt Road (BN14 7DF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southcourt Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orme Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teville Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Teville Place
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teville Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Victoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft London Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Road
Apr 2026Other theft Christchurch Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teville Place Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teville Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Orme Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Anglesea Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Teville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Westcourt Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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