Total Crime Rate
68.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025South Street area has the 28th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Castle , and the 141st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around South Street (BN14 7NB) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 39.3% lower than the Castle average (113.5 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 125.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around South Street (BN14 7NB), 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 Castle| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Worthing | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | West Worthing | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dunstan'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Dunstan'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haynes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | South Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glebe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bradfield Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tarring Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tarring Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bradfield Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parkfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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