Postcode · Worthing
Crime in BN13 2PS
How much crime is recorded in BN13 2PS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Durrington North
- Council
- Worthing
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,555 (2024)
BN13 2PSWorthing
How safe is BN13 2PS
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 44.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BN13 2PS 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
44.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
91
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).
BN13 2PSNational
Violence and sexual offences36.323.6
Anti-social behaviour18.510.7
Criminal damage and arson6.74.7
Public order6.64.6
Shoplifting5.38.4
Other theft4.24.5
Burglary4.19.1
Vehicle crime3.63.5
Possession of weapons3.00.9
Other crime2.01.5
Drugs1.92.4
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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10
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.