Total Crime Rate
171.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
78.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westcourt Place 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 Westcourt Place (BN14 7DH) 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 Westcourt Place (BN14 7DH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orme Road, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teville Place (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | London Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brockley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesea Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Anglesea Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Anglesea Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Teville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Teville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Northcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Westcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Howard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Howard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Westcourt Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Teville Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Clifton Road | — |
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