Worthing crime stats
The overall crime rate in Worthing city is 102 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.6k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.3% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 94% of national crime rate. Other crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 74.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "shoplifting crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Shoplifting crime" rate is at 226% of national crime rate which puts Worthing on 7. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Shoplifting crime" makes up 18.2% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "shoplifting crime" is 2.0k cases and has decreased by 17.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 32.3% | 14. lowest | 94% | 3.6k | -6.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 18.2% | 7. highest | 226% | 2.0k | -17.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 14.0% | 47. lowest | 90% | 1.6k | 21.3% |
| Public order crime | 8.2% | 42. lowest | 115% | 925 | 0.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.9% | 31. lowest | 104% | 884 | -1.0% |
| Other theft crime | 5.4% | 7. lowest | 73% | 603 | -2.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.4% | 17. lowest | 57% | 386 | -38.7% |
| Drugs crime | 3.0% | 43. lowest | 109% | 340 | 16.0% |
| Burglary crime | 2.2% | 2. lowest | 52% | 242 | -28.6% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 30. lowest | 95% | 214 | 74.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.1% | 41. lowest | 126% | 128 | 6.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.0% | 45. lowest | 103% | 114 | -29.2% |
| Robbery crime | 0.7% | 21. lowest | 53% | 77 | 37.5% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 23. lowest | 26% | 66 | 15.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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