Total Crime Rate
116.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Broadwater Street East area has the 38th highest crime rate of 88 local areas in Central , and the 76th 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 Broadwater Street East (BN14 9AW) in the last 12 months was 116.4 per 1,000 residents and was 58.2% lower than the Central average (278.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broadwater Street East (BN14 9AW), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Northbrook Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sompting Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | The Quashetts | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 crime | Beaumont Road | Under investigation |
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