Total Crime Rate
86.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadwater Street East area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 115th 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 Broadwater Street East (BN14 9AN) in the last 12 months was 86.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.1% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadwater Street East (BN14 9AN), the main crime hotspot is near Slindon Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Broadwater| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sompting Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Forest Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leigh Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Quashetts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Beaumont Road | Under investigation |
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