Worthing crime stats
The overall crime rate in Worthing city is 94.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 3.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 32.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 85% of national crime rate. Robbery crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 56.2% 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 185% of national crime rate which puts Worthing on 14. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Shoplifting crime makes up 16.3% of all crimes committed in the area. As of February 2026 shoplifting crime totalled 1.7k representing a decrease 14.5% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 32.0% | 8. lowest | 85% | 3.3k | -6.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 17.3% | 51. lowest | 100% | 1.8k | 14.9% |
| Shoplifting crime | 16.3% | 14. highest | 185% | 1.7k | -14.5% |
| Public order crime | 8.2% | 38. lowest | 112% | 851 | -10.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.8% | 13. lowest | 88% | 702 | -16.6% |
| Other theft crime | 4.5% | 2. lowest | 63% | 464 | -22.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.7% | 22. lowest | 68% | 381 | -2.8% |
| Drugs crime | 3.0% | 20. lowest | 80% | 313 | -4.3% |
| Burglary crime | 2.2% | 3. lowest | 56% | 226 | 0.0% |
| Other crime | 1.9% | 18. lowest | 82% | 198 | -7.9% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 1.6% | 29. highest | 175% | 166 | 44.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 46. lowest | 121% | 129 | -9.2% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 27. lowest | 76% | 114 | 56.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.3% | 6. lowest | 15% | 33 | -49.2% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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