Total Crime Rate

115.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 115.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.3 9/10
  • Public order 18.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 7/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Broadwater Street West area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 77th 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 West (BN14 9BL) in the last 12 months was 115.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 200.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadwater Street West (BN14 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Lamorna Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadwater Street West area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lamorna Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ardsheal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Ardsheal Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ardsheal Close —
Sep 2025Robbery Offington Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadwater Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Street West —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ardsheal Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Warren Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ardsheal Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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