Crime Rates in Worthing, local authority district
Crime Rate
89.7
89.7
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Worthing, (local authority district) is 89.7 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Crime rates in Worthing (local authority district) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 28.8 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 15.5 | 5/10 |
| Shoplifting | 14.8 | 7/10 |
| Public order | 7.35 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.94 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 3.91 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.21 | 3/10 |
| Drugs | 2.69 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 1.83 | 1/10 |
| Other crime | 1.71 | 3/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.44 | 6/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.15 | 6/10 |
| Robbery | 0.997 | 4/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.296 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Worthing (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Worthing (local authority district).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Worthing (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Worthing (local authority district) and South East (region)
- WorthingLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Worthing (local authority district)
Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.
Vertical: number of areas
Data source: data.police.uk
Annual total crime rates of wards within Worthing (local authority district)
| Ward name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Goring | 40.9 low |
| 2. Offington | 48 low |
| 3. Broadwater | 56.5 low |
| 4. Salvington | 58.8 low |
| 5. Gaisford | 61.2 low |
| 6. Marine | 63.1 low |
| 7. Durrington | 68.3 low |
| 8. Tarring | 74 low |
| 9. Selden | 75.9 low |
| 10. Northbrook | 99.5 low |
| 11. Castle | 106 low |
| 12. Heene | 124 medium |
| 13. Central | 247 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026