Crime Rates at King Edward Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8DQ

King Edward Avenue area has the 10th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 78th 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 King Edward Avenue (BN14 8DQ) in the last 12 months was 115.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% higher than the Broadwater average (62.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Avenue (BN14 8DQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near King Edward Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Theatre/Concert Hall (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.