Total Crime Rate
75.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
53.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Anselms Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 114th 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 St Anselms Road (BN14 7EW) in the last 12 months was 75.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 53.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Anselms Road (BN14 7EW), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 93 crimes here, including 28 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Elmo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Elmo Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lanfranc Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Anselm'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Becket Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Haynes Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Thomas'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Eton Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodside Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lanfranc Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Botolph'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harrow Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Harrow Road | Under investigation |
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