Total Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marlowe Road area has the 29th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 158th highest crime rate of 349 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 Marlowe Road (BN14 8EY) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Marlowe Road (BN14 8EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dominion Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Northbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Quashetts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hamilton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beaumont Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Southdown View Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Southdown View Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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