Crime Rates at Offington Lane, Worthing, BN14 9RH

Offington Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Offington , and the 120th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Worthing .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Offington Lane (BN14 9RH) in the last 12 months was 83.1 per 1,000 residents and was 75.1% higher than the Offington average (47.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Offington Lane (BN14 9RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chantry Road, where police recorded 74 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.