Crime Rates at Westbourne Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8DF

Westbourne Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 91st highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Westbourne Avenue (BN14 8DF) in the last 12 months was 97.5 per 1,000 residents and was 56.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Westbourne Avenue (BN14 8DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broadwater Road, where police recorded 86 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lennox Road (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.