Crime Rates at Southways Avenue, Worthing, BN14 8QA

Southways Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 346 local areas in Worthing .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Southways Avenue (BN14 8QA) in the last 12 months was 7.5 per 1,000 residents and was 88.0% lower than the Broadwater average (62.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 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 1 (≈ 3.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southways Avenue (BN14 8QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shopping Area, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambleys Lane (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.