Total Crime Rate

14.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Upper Brighton Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 44th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Brighton Road (BN14 9HY) in the last 12 months was 14.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% lower than the Broadwater average (67.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -88.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Brighton Road (BN14 9HY), 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 Upper Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Broadwater Street West —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadwater Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Lamorna Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ardsheal Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ardsheal Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Grove Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Broadwater Street West Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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