Total Crime Rate
88.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lanfranc Road area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 114th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lanfranc Road (BN14 7ER) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 50.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lanfranc Road (BN14 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 96 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Browning Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Botolph'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Elmo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Elmo Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anselm'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarring Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anselm'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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