Total Crime Rate
44.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Rectory Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Offington , and the 159th lowest 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 Rectory Road (BN14 7PD) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower than the Offington average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 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 Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rectory Road (BN14 7PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chantry Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Offington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Chantry Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Vestry Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Somerset Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Stonehurst Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Glebe Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Priory Close | 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Chantry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chantry Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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