Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Garrick Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 123rd highest 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 Garrick Road (BN14 8BB) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garrick Road (BN14 8BB), 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 Garrick Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (29/29)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheridan Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Newland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Road —
Apr 2026Public order Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivy Arch Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Ivy Arch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Bashfords Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dagmar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Newland Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft King Edward Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Goldsmith Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Goldsmith Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Edward Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dagmar Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaumont Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Marston Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Broadwater Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Broadwater Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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