Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Woodside Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 166th highest 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 Woodside Road (BN14 7HQ) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% lower than the Broadwater average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Woodside Road (BN14 7HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Pavilion Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Browning Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Henty Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Woodside Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pavilion Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pavilion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Elmo Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Elmo Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Henty Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anselm'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Anselm'S Road | Under investigation |
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