What is the crime rate in Worthing?

As of February 2026, Worthing has a crime rate of 8.25 per 1,000 residents, based on 919 recorded offences.

How does Worthing rank nationally for crime?

Worthing ranks #152 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Worthing?

The most common crime type in Worthing is Violence and sexual offences with 280 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 30.5% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Worthing?

As of February 2026, Worthing has a crime rate of 8.25 per 1,000 residents, based on 919 recorded offences.

How does Worthing rank nationally for crime?

Worthing ranks #152 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Worthing?

The most common crime type in Worthing is Violence and sexual offences with 280 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 30.5% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Worthing Crime Intelligence Report

Worthing recorded 919 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 8.25 per 1,000 residents. This places Worthing at #152 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 45850.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.3% lower.

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

Total Crimes

919

trending_up +45850.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

8.25per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#152of 331

By total crime volume

West Sussex

#3rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 70 Public order: 13	70
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 13 Criminal damage and arson: 6 Vehicle crime: 2	13
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 16 Public order: 2 Theft from the person: 1	16
On or near Park Avenue Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12	12
On or near Broadwater Road Map	Shoplifting: 9 Drugs: 1 Other theft: 1	9
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7 Robbery: 2	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Cambrian Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Orme Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6 Other crime: 2	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

919 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

280

30.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

191

20.8%

Shoplifting

142

15.5%

Public Order

7.1%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.3%

Other Theft

4.2%

Vehicle Crime

3.8%

Drug Offences

2.5%

Other Crime

2.3%

Burglary

2.2%

Weapons Possession

2.0%

Bicycle Theft

1.7%

Robbery

1.0%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

13 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Central	266	0.3
2	Heene	95	2.1
3	Castle	93	0.1
4	Tarring	75	2.8
5	Northbrook	59	4.1

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Goring	22	1.4
shield	Durrington	29	1.3
shield	Offington	29	3.0
shield	Selden	34	1.4
shield	Broadwater	51	1.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +45850.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.3%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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