Crime in Worthing
Recorded crime in Worthing is 1.6 times the Worthing council average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 3%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Worthing: about 34,854 residents in 32 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 9.0/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- +3%more crimes
- vs the council
- 1.6×the Worthing council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Worthing.
Crime over 5 years
Up 3% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Worthing, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.6× the Worthing council average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 122 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 65% of the harm here
- Burglary: 11% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 65% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 30 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.3 |
| Burglary | 4.9 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 45.7 |
| Drugs | 4.8 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.8 |
| Other crime | 2.1 |
| Other theft | 8.4 |
| Theft from the person | 1.3 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.9 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.6 |
| Public order | 13.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 4.1 |
| Shoplifting | 17.7 |
Postcode districts in Worthing
Nearby towns
Council: Worthing
Questions about crime in Worthing
- Is Worthing a safe place to live?
- Worthing scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.6 times the Worthing council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Worthing?
- Up 3% over 5 years, from 4,410 recorded crimes a year to 4,560.
- What is the most common crime in Worthing?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 46 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Worthing compare with Worthing council?
- Crime severity in Worthing is 1.6 times the Worthing council average.