Total Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ethelred Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 154th 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 Ethelred Road (BN14 7LZ) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 84.6% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ethelred Road (BN14 7LZ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 147 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Little Pembrokes | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarring Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradfield Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradfield Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Friar Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Friar Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pilgrims Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Worthing | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Worthing | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dunstan'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dunstan'S Road | Under investigation |
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