Broadwater West
Middle areaNorth east Worthing. 7,299 people in 6.0 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Broadwater West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Broadwater West
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Broadwater West at a rate of 73.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.6 per 1,000 people across Worthing.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Shoplifting | 218 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 102 |
| Other crime | 89 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 61 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 16 |
| Robbery | 11 |
| Drug offences | 9 |
| Burglary | 6 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Broadwater West compares
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Is Broadwater West safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Broadwater West at a rate of 73.7 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.6 per 1,000 people across Worthing.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 46 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Broadwater West.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were shoplifting (218), violence and sexual offences (102) and other crime (89).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Worthing
These figures are published for the whole of Worthing, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Worthing and not Broadwater West alone. See Worthing
Broadwater West in brief
The median price paid for a home in Broadwater West was £459,000 in 2025.
Broadwater West had 7,331 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Broadwater West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Broadwater West, 95.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.