Total Crime Rate

26.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 5.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 17th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 82nd 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 Southdownview Road (BN14 8NJ) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.5% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southdownview Road (BN14 8NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Southdown View Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 10 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 (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Southdown View Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Northbrook Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Southdown View Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Southdown View Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Southdown View Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hamilton Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Sompting Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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