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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN14: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN14 recorded 209 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.78 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 57.1% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring42.63 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment209 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 57.1% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

209
trending_up +14.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

42.63per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,024

Within BN14 district

Worthing

43,744

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
B2223 Map
total: 30 Shoplifting: 20 Public order: 7
30
Supermarket Map
total: 18 Shoplifting: 12 Public order: 4
18
Supermarket Map
total: 11 Shoplifting: 9 Public order: 2
11
Warner Road Map
total: 9 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
9
Broadwater Road Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
8
Pavilion Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2
6
Further/Higher Educational Building Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1
5
Lyons Way Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 1
5
Rectory Gardens Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1
4
Langton Road Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
209 Total
Shoplifting
51
24.4%
Violence & Sexual Offences
44
21.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
41
19.6%
Public Order
22
10.5%
Criminal Damage & Arson
13
6.2%
Vehicle Crime
12
5.7%
Other Theft
9
4.3%
Drug Offences
5
2.4%
Other Crime
3
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
3
1.4%
Weapons Possession
2
1.0%
Theft from Person
2
1.0%
Burglary
2
1.0%

Crime Analysis: BN14

Shoplifting makes up the largest share of crime in BN14 at 24.4%. Violence & Sexual Offences (21.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (19.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN14 has risen sharply — by 57.1%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN14 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +14.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +57.1%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +4.2%

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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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