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Crime and justice in Worthing

District

The south of the South East. 113,844 people in 33 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for Worthing, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

Under 323 or more

Worthing’s 68 neighbourhoods range from 1 to 175.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,170
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Crime and anti-social behaviour: Worthing among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. Worthing is 1,170.

Anti-social behaviour

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2,299
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Anti-social behaviour: Worthing among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. Worthing is 2,299.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
202
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Burglary: Worthing among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. Worthing is 202.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
776
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Criminal damage and arson: Worthing among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. Worthing is 776.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
311
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Drug offences: Worthing among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. Worthing is 311.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
2,046
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Other crime: Worthing among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. Worthing is 2,046.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
101.6 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Worthing at a rate of 101.6 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across South East.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against South East
25% higher81.3 per 1,000
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Recorded crime rate: Worthing among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. Worthing is 101.6 per 1,000.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
146
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Robbery: Worthing among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. Worthing is 146.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,872
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Shoplifting: Worthing among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. Worthing is 1,872.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
41
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Theft from the person: Worthing among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. Worthing is 41.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
390
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Vehicle crime: Worthing among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. Worthing is 390.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,486
Police.uk · Aug 2026
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Violence and sexual offences: Worthing among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. Worthing is 3,486.

Street-level crime

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Published as points, so there is no single figure for Worthing. The map shows each one.

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