Total Crime Rate
38.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fletcher Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 139th lowest crime rate of 349 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 Fletcher Road (BN14 8EX) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% lower than the Broadwater average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fletcher Road (BN14 8EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kingsland Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marston Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Quashetts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beaumont Road | Under investigation |
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