Worthing has a crime rate of 83.64 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #181 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Worthing's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Worthing?

As of April 2026, Worthing has an annual crime rate of 83.64 per 1,000 residents, based on 954 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.

How does Worthing rank nationally for crime?

Worthing ranks #181 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Worthing?

The most common crime type in Worthing is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 313 incidents in April 2026 — 32.8% 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 Worthing local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in Worthing: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Worthing recorded 954 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.57 per 1,000 residents. This places Worthing at #181 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring83.64 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment954 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #181 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 8.5% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

954

trending_down -6.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

83.64per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#181of 331

Ranked by annual rate

West Sussex

#6rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 63	63
On or near B2223 Map	Shoplifting: 20 Public order: 7	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12 Public order: 4	12
On or near Market Street Map	Anti-social behaviour: 9 Shoplifting: 4	9
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11 Other crime: 1	11
On or near Police Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Drugs: 2	9
On or near Shopping Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8 Criminal damage and arson: 3	8
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 10	10
On or near Lavinia Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

954 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

313

32.8%

Anti-social Behaviour

231

24.2%

Shoplifting

116

12.2%

Public Order

8.0%

Criminal Damage & Arson

7.0%

Vehicle Crime

3.8%

Other Theft

3.7%

Drug Offences

2.2%

Other Crime

1.9%

Burglary

1.2%

Weapons Possession

1.2%

Bicycle Theft

0.9%

Robbery

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.3%

Crime Analysis: Worthing

Worthing recorded 954 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 83.64 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #181 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Worthing at 32.8%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.2%) and Shoplifting (12.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Worthing has risen noticeably — by 8.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Sussex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

613

Total Stops

26.9%

Arrest Rate

273

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

365

Offensive weapons

123

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal337

Arrest165

Community resolution78

Summons / charged by post28

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Caution (simple or conditional)2

Not recorded1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.7%

White

10.5%

Black

4.0%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Sussex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

13 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Heene	100	124.8
2	Central	269	122.3
3	Northbrook	69	91.4
4	Castle	64	89.5
5	Tarring	62	78.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Goring	28	3.2
shield	Offington	22	2.8
shield	Durrington	43	7.4
shield	Broadwater	97	9.7
shield	Salvington	42	4.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.5%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.7%

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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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