Crime Rates at Balcombe Avenue, Worthing, BN14 7RR

Balcombe Avenue area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 346 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 Balcombe Avenue (BN14 7RR) in the last 12 months was 25.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.1% lower than the Broadwater average (62.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balcombe Avenue (BN14 7RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadwater Street West, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lamorna Grove (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.