The total recorded crimes in Worthing, UK in July 2025 are around 1,015 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Worthing crime rate of 9.12 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Worthing, encompassing approximately 111,338 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Worthing, we need to analyze Worthing crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Worthing has recorded 12,678 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 113.87 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 98 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is more dangerous than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 10,305 crimes with a crime rate of 92.56, ranking it 144 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.
Relative to West Sussex:
In 2024, Worthing reported a higher crime volume than the West Sussex average, with 12,678 crimes compared to 11,987. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Additionally, Worthing recorded fewer crimes than 4 out of 6 other cities.
In 2023, Worthing experienced a greater number of crimes than the West Sussex average, with 10,305 crimes compared to 9,307. This indicates a higher crime burden for the city in the region during this period. Additionally, Worthing recorded fewer crimes than 4 out of 6 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Worthing is considered more dangerous compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in West Sussex, Worthing has a higher crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
The difference in crime rates between the most dangerous ward, Central (259 crimes), and the safest, Marine (34 crimes), is 225 crimes. This noticeable difference indicates a clear disparity in safety across Worthing.
Similarly, the area of Worthing Central (258 crimes) reports a significantly higher crime count compared to Broadwater West (31 crimes), with a difference of 227 crimes. This noticeable difference highlights the diverse crime landscape within Worthing.
| Central | 259 |
| Castle | 137 |
| Heene | 123 |
| Northbrook | 69 |
| Gaisford | 62 |
| Salvington | 46 |
| Goring | 40 |
| Durrington | 36 |
| Offington | 35 |
| Marine | 34 |
| Worthing Central | 258 |
| Durrington South | 141 |
| Heene | 101 |
| Broadwater South | 90 |
| Northbrook | 74 |
| Goring-by-Sea | 40 |
| Broadwater East | 38 |
| West Worthing | 34 |
| High Salvington & Findon Valley | 32 |
| Broadwater West | 31 |
In July 2025 the Worthing has recorded 1,015 crimes with crime rate of 9.12 ranking 136th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 4 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 2 in terms of crime rate in West Sussex.
In 2024, the total Worthing crimes were 12,678. The crime rate of Worthing in 2024 was 113.87 (year) or 9.49 (month) ranking it 98 danzarous in the UK. Worthing ranked 3 in terms of total crimes and 2 in terms of crime rate in West Sussex.
In 2023, the total crimes in Worthing were around 10,305 crimes with yearly crime rate of 92.56 (year) or 7.71 (month) ranking 144 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in West Sussex, Worthing ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 2 as per crime rate of Worthing
| City | July 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | |
| Horsham | 839 | 7 | 9,672 | 7 | 7,499 | 7 |
| Mid Sussex | 1,026 | 6 | 11,177 | 6 | 8,190 | 6 |
| Chichester | 1,009 | 5 | 10,251 | 5 | 7,627 | 5 |
| Arun | 1,410 | 4 | 15,518 | 4 | 11,814 | 4 |
| Adur | 547 | 3 | 6,634 | 3 | 5,775 | 3 |
| Crawley | 1,453 | 1 | 17,977 | 1 | 13,941 | 1 |
July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 336 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 208 incidents.
During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (330 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (191 cases).
In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (336 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (165 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (311 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (182 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (298 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (196 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Shoplifting saw the largest number of reported crimes with 313 incidents, and Violence and sexual offences was another prevalent crime category with 249 incidents.
In January 2025, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 1
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 255 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 42.50 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 50 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 46 |
| June 2025 | 34 |
| May 2025 | 37 |
| April 2025 | 44 |
| March 2025 | 50 |
| February 2025 | 44 |
A total of 487 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 81.17 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 105 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 81 |
| June 2025 | 91 |
| May 2025 | 70 |
| April 2025 | 92 |
| March 2025 | 105 |
| February 2025 | 48 |
A total of 1861 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 265.86 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 336 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 336 |
| June 2025 | 330 |
| May 2025 | 336 |
| April 2025 | 311 |
| March 2025 | 298 |
| February 2025 | 249 |
| January 2025 | 1 |
A total of 114 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 19.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 20 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 19 |
| June 2025 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 20 |
| February 2025 | 20 |
A total of 103 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 17.17 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 21 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 16 |
| May 2025 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 21 |
| March 2025 | 17 |
| February 2025 | 18 |
A total of 72 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 12.00 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 16 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 12 |
| June 2025 | 14 |
| May 2025 | 7 |
| April 2025 | 16 |
| March 2025 | 13 |
| February 2025 | 10 |
A total of 1056 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 176.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 313 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 139 |
| June 2025 | 152 |
| May 2025 | 143 |
| April 2025 | 113 |
| March 2025 | 196 |
| February 2025 | 313 |
A total of 372 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 62.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 82 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 71 |
| June 2025 | 43 |
| May 2025 | 54 |
| April 2025 | 63 |
| March 2025 | 82 |
| February 2025 | 59 |
A total of 191 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 31.83 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 46 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 46 |
| June 2025 | 26 |
| May 2025 | 25 |
| April 2025 | 33 |
| March 2025 | 28 |
| February 2025 | 33 |
A total of 209 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 34.83 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 49 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 25 |
| June 2025 | 28 |
| May 2025 | 28 |
| April 2025 | 38 |
| March 2025 | 49 |
| February 2025 | 41 |
A total of 44 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 7.33 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 14 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 11 |
| May 2025 | 14 |
| April 2025 | 6 |
| March 2025 | 7 |
| February 2025 | 2 |
A total of 994 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 165.67 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 208 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 208 |
| June 2025 | 191 |
| May 2025 | 165 |
| April 2025 | 182 |
| March 2025 | 151 |
| February 2025 | 97 |
A total of 88 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 14.67 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 22 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 16 |
| June 2025 | 10 |
| May 2025 | 22 |
| April 2025 | 14 |
| March 2025 | 17 |
| February 2025 | 9 |
A total of 24 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 4.80 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 8 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2025 | 4 |
| May 2025 | 8 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 7 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Worthing postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 33 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 30 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Total | 23 |
| Shoplifting | 18 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Total | 18 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Other theft | 3 |
| Total | 17 |
| Shoplifting | 14 |
| Robbery | 2 |
| Other theft | 1 |
| Total | 16 |
| Shoplifting | 10 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
| Drugs | 1 |
| Total | 15 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 13 |
| Public order | 2 |