Total Crime Rate
5.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Becket Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 11th 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 Becket Road (BN14 7ET) in the last 12 months was 5.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Becket Road (BN14 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 243 crimes here, including 46 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Pembrokes | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Elmo Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Elmo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Haynes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarring Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anselm'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Belsize Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradfield Walk | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Browning Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Belsize Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradfield Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Botolph'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Belsize Road | Under investigation |
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