Total Crime Rate

12.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Upper Brighton Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 35th lowest crime rate of 346 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 9JB) in the last 12 months was 12.8 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Broadwater average (62.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -90.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Brighton Road (BN14 9JB), the main crime hotspot is near Lyons Way. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 16 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shandon Gardens —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shandon Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hadley Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadley Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramley Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lyons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lyons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lyons Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lyons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lyons Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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