Total Crime Rate

554.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

238.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 554.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 238.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 171.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 150.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 88.1 10/10
  • Public order 77.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.4 9/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Other theft 10.4 8/10
  • Robbery 10.4 9/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Broadwater Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 86 local areas in Central , and the 9th highest crime rate of 346 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 Broadwater Road (BN14 8AD) in the last 12 months was 554.4 per 1,000 residents and was 118.3% higher than the Central average (254.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 114.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 238.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Road (BN14 8AD), the main crime hotspot is near Broadwater Road. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadwater Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Arch Road —
Apr 2026Public order Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broadwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bridge Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bashfords Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Arch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Westcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Northcourt Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Queen Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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