What is the crime rate in Selden, Worthing?

As of April 2026, the Selden ward has an annual crime rate of 66.14 per 1,000 residents with 51 total recorded incidents in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates for the ward boundary area.

What is the most common crime in the Selden ward?

The most common crime in Selden is Violence & Sexual Offences with 16 incidents in April 2026, accounting for 31.4% of all crime in the ward. This data is sourced from Police.uk open data and covers all crimes recorded by the local police force within the Selden ward boundary.

WD22 Intelligence Updated April 2026Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in Selden, Worthing

Comprehensive safety analysis for Selden, localized within Worthing.

Total Crimes

trending_down -33.8% MoM

Annual Crime Rate

66.14per 1k

trending_down -1.1% 12m Trend

Safety Rating

Moderate

Total Population

8,421

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Safety Heatmap

Crime Categories

Violence & Sexual Offences16

Anti-social Behaviour10

Shoplifting6

Vehicle Crime5

Public Order5

Criminal Damage & Arson4

Drug Offences1

Burglary1

Other Crime1

Weapons Possession1

Other Theft1

Incident Distribution

Location Reference	Primary Incidents	Total
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 6Violence and sexual offences: 2	8
On or near Chesswood Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 3Criminal damage and arson: 2Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
On or near Lyndhurst Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 3Vehicle crime: 1	4
On or near The Esplanade Map	Violence and sexual offences: 2Public order: 1	3
On or near Farncombe Road Map	Drugs: 1Possession of weapons: 1	2
On or near Selden Road Map	Vehicle crime: 2	2
On or near Meadow Road Map	Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
On or near Cottenham Road Map	Criminal damage and arson: 1	1
On or near Ham Road Map	Public order: 1	1
On or near Pendine Avenue Map	Other crime: 1	1

Expert Safety Insights

Drill Down Deeper

Find Your Specific Street

You are viewing the macro-level average for the Selden ward. Enter a specific postcode to get hyper-local street data.

location_on

City Ranking

Safety comparison within Worthing district.

Local Rank

#8safest in Worthing

City Average

83.64per 1k

Other Wards in Worthing

Goring

3.2 ratechevron_right

Offington

2.8 ratechevron_right

Durrington

7.4 ratechevron_right

Broadwater

9.7 ratechevron_right

Salvington

4.6 ratechevron_right

Gaisford

6.4 ratechevron_right

Marine

5.7 ratechevron_right

Tarring

7.3 ratechevron_right

Castle

6.8 ratechevron_right

Local Policing

Selden

Sussex Police

local_police

announcement

Local Priorities

Antisocial Driving

Issued: 12 May 2026

Status Update

We are engaging with local communities and stakeholders to listen to their concerns surrounding anti-social road related issues.

We continue to support and promote force-wide campaigns, targeted operations with specialist units, and road related activity including Operation Downsway deployments.

We also liaise with local Community Speedwatch groups, deploy officers for speed checks, as well as encourage residents to utilise the Operation Crackdown service for reporting.

Actioned: 12 May 2026

Antisocial Behaviour

Issued: 12 May 2026

Status Update

Patrols in areas where ASB has been reported will continue

Actioned: 12 May 2026

Engagement Events

JUL6