Postcode · Worthing
Crime in BN12 6NQ
How much crime is recorded in BN12 6NQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Northbrook
- Council
- Worthing
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,619 (2024)
BN12 6NQWorthing
How safe is BN12 6NQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 42.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN12 6NQ area, 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
42.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
71
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BN12 6NQNational
Violence and sexual offences34.823.6
Anti-social behaviour7.010.7
Criminal damage and arson5.74.7
Public order5.14.6
Shoplifting3.88.4
Burglary3.79.1
Other theft3.04.5
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Robbery2.31.4
Other crime2.01.5
Possession of weapons1.90.9
Drugs1.62.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 5% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.