March 2026 Source: Police.uk
BN12 Crime Intelligence Report
BN12 recorded 129 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.85 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 55.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 19.4% higher.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
129trending_up +55.4% vs last month
Annual Crime Rate
57.05per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
902
Within BN12 district
Worthing
22,035
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Cavendish Close Map | total: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 9 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 5 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 5 |
| Coleridge Road Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Jupp'S Lane Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Ilex Way Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 2 | 4 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Shoplifting: 1 | 3 |
| Onslow Drive Map | total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1 | 3 |
| Green Park Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
| Mulberry Lane Map | total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
March 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
47
36.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
38
29.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
14
10.9%
Shoplifting
5
3.9%
Vehicle Crime
5
3.9%
Other Crime
5
3.9%
Other Theft
5
3.9%
Public Order
3
2.3%
Drug Offences
3
2.3%
Burglary
1
0.8%
Robbery
1
0.8%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.8%
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Growth Analysis
Month-on-Monthtrending_up +55.4%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +19.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.5%
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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.
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