Total Crime Rate

111.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 111.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.5 9/10
  • Other theft 18.5 9/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Southdownview Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 85th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southdownview Road (BN14 8NH) in the last 12 months was 111.1 per 1,000 residents and was 64.1% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 25.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdownview Road (BN14 8NH), the main crime hotspot is near B2223. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Southdownview Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Dominion Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson B2223 Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences B2223 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B2223 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B2223 Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery B2223 Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Southdown View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southdown View Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Southdown View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Southdown View Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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