Total Crime Rate
36.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northcourt Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 134th 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 Northcourt Road (BN14 7DU) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.8% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northcourt Road (BN14 7DU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orme Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Teville Place (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cross Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Centrecourt Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orme Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cortis Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Westcourt Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Normandy Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Northcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teville Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Teville Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Teville Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | South Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Southcourt Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westcourt Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bridge Road | — |
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