BN99 has an annual crime rate of 856.44 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 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 BN99?

As of April 2026, BN99 has an annual crime rate of 856.44 per 1,000 residents, based on 32 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 BN99?

The most common crime type in BN99 is Anti-social Behaviour, accounting for 8 incidents in April 2026 — 25.0% 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 BN99 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN99: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN99 recorded 32 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 31.68 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 25.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 61.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring856.44 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment32 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 61.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

trending_down -15.8% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

856.44per 1k

High Risk

Active Postcodes

476

Within BN99 district

Worthing

1,010

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: 10 Other theft: 3 Shoplifting: 3	10
Supermarket Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	6
Croshaw Close Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
Brothers Avenue Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
Durrington-On-Sea Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
Cambrian Way Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Overton Road Map	total: 2 Public order: 2	2
Quicksilver Street Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Tower Road Map	total: 1 Other theft: 1	1
Hurstfield Map	total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1	1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

32 Total

Anti-social Behaviour

25.0%

Violence & Sexual Offences

25.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

15.6%

Other Theft

12.5%

Public Order

9.4%

Shoplifting

9.4%

Vehicle Crime

3.1%

Crime Analysis: BN99

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in BN99 at 25.0%. Violence & Sexual Offences (25.0%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (15.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN99 has fallen sharply — by 61.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN99 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_down -15.8%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -61.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -8.3%

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