Postcode · Worthing
Crime in BN11 9LS
How much crime is recorded in BN11 9LS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Worthing Central
- Council
- Worthing
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,303 (2024)
BN11 9LSWorthing
How safe is BN11 9LS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 43.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN11 9LS 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
43.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
116
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 9LSNational
Violence and sexual offences33.723.6
Anti-social behaviour32.110.7
Public order12.44.6
Shoplifting9.98.4
Burglary6.59.1
Criminal damage and arson6.14.7
Other theft4.14.5
Robbery3.41.4
Drugs2.82.4
Possession of weapons2.60.9
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other crime2.31.5
Bicycle theft1.91.0
Theft from the person0.62.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 23% 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.