BN13 has an annual crime rate of 67.03 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for March 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BN13?

As of March 2026, BN13 has an annual crime rate of 67.03 per 1,000 residents, based on 241 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BN13?

The most common crime type in BN13 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 88 incidents in March 2026 — 36.5% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BN13 local authority area.

March 2026 Source: Police.uk

BN13 Crime Intelligence Report

BN13 recorded 241 crimes in March 2026, equating to a crime rate of 5.43 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 11.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 10.7% lower.

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Key Statistics

monitoring67.03 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment241 crimes recorded in March 2026
trending_downCrime down 10.7% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: March 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

241

trending_up +11.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

67.03per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

965

Within BN13 district

Worthing

44,351

Estimated population

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 14 Shoplifting: 4 Public order: 3	14
Supermarket Map	total: 9 Public order: 3 Shoplifting: 3	9
Chantry Road Map	total: 9 Shoplifting: 7 Other theft: 2	9
Police Station Map	total: 8 Drugs: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2	8
Priory Close Map	total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Radnor Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Possession of weapons: 1	5
Parkfield Road Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2	5
Weald Place Map	total: 5 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	5
Parking Area Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1	5
Petrol Station Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other theft: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

March 2026

241 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

36.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.9%

Public Order

7.9%

Other Theft

6.6%

Shoplifting

6.6%

Drug Offences

4.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.5%

Other Crime

2.5%

Burglary

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

1.2%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +11.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -10.7%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.3%

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