Postcode · Worthing
Crime in BN11 3NU
How much crime is recorded in BN11 3NU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Heene
- Council
- Worthing
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,901 (2024)
BN11 3NUWorthing
How safe is BN11 3NU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 48.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN11 3NU area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
102
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
BN11 3NUNational
Violence and sexual offences40.323.6
Anti-social behaviour18.410.7
Shoplifting7.58.4
Public order7.04.6
Other theft6.64.5
Burglary5.99.1
Drugs5.02.4
Criminal damage and arson4.94.7
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Possession of weapons2.40.9
Other crime2.11.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Robbery0.81.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.