Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penfold Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 133rd highest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penfold Road (BN14 8PL) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.6% higher than the Broadwater average (62.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Road (BN14 8PL), the main crime hotspot is near Southdown View Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Penfold Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Russell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harrison Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Harrison Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kingsland Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingsland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harrison Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sheridan Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
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Data Sources

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