Crime Rates at Gorse Avenue, Worthing, BN14 9PG

Gorse Avenue area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 64 local areas in Broadwater , and the 80th 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 Gorse Avenue (BN14 9PG) in the last 12 months was 25.2 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -96.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gorse Avenue (BN14 9PG), the main crime hotspot is near Lamorna Grove. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.