Total Crime Rate
133.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Glebeside Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 61st highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Glebeside Close (BN14 7NU) in the last 12 months was 133.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.2% higher than the Broadwater average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -15.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Glebeside Close (BN14 7NU), the main crime hotspot is near Rectory Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 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 | Public order | Glebe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Watersfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Lawrence Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rectory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rectory Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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