Total Crime Rate
62.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northcourt Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 144th highest crime rate of 346 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 Northcourt Road (BN14 7DT) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 75.4% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northcourt Road (BN14 7DT), 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.
View Crime In Worthing| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Broadwater Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langton Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
| 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 | Shoplifting | Broadwater Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Westcourt Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cortis Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Teville Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orme Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Orme Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Brockley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brockley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Teville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Teville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oxford Road | Under investigation |
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