Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.7 7/10
  • Other theft 10.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 5.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broomfield Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Offington , and the 169th lowest crime rate of 346 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 Broomfield Avenue (BN14 7PL) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.3% higher than the Offington average (45.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broomfield Avenue (BN14 7PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chantry Road, where police recorded 94 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Broomfield Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Fairfields Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Glebeside Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Chantry Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chantry Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chantry Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rectory Road —
Apr 2026Public order Rectory Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highdown Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Rogate Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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