SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BN11 4AW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN11 4AW

SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BN11 4AW, Worthing has recorded a total of 73 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 10.08 per 1,000 population. This BN11 4AW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN11 postcode area, which has experienced 427 crimes and a crime rate of 12.30 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN11 4AW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN11 4AW, encompassing approximately 7244 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the BN11 4AW area, explore the BN11 4AW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-22.22% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (15) incidents (1400.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-17.65% decrease)

BN11 4AW Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 12
  • Bowers Court with total crimes: 8
  • Norfolk Street with total crimes: 7

SHAKESPEARE ROAD, BN11 4AW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2110.08-22.22%
Shoplifting152.901400.00%
Anti-social behaviour142.07-17.65%
Public order71.93-22.22%
Other theft50.97-16.67%
Criminal damage and arson40.690.00%
Other crime20.550.00%
Burglary10.28-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.140.00%
Bicycle theft10.140.00%
Drugs10.14-50.00%
Robbery10.140.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2710.77-3.57%
Anti-social behaviour173.7330.77%
Public order92.3580.00%
Other theft61.24-25.00%
Possession of weapons40.83100.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.55-42.86%
Burglary30.5550.00%
Drugs20.41-33.33%
Other crime20.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%
Robbery10.140.00%
Shoplifting10.14-87.50%
Bicycle theft10.140.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2810.9127.27%
Anti-social behaviour133.87-43.48%
Other theft81.79166.67%
Shoplifting81.10-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson71.10600.00%
Public order50.97-28.57%
Drugs30.690.00%
Burglary20.410.00%
Possession of weapons20.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.28-66.67%
Robbery10.140.00%
Theft from the person10.140.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2311.18-17.86%
Violence and sexual offences223.18-12.00%
Shoplifting133.0462.50%
Public order71.79-12.50%
Other theft30.97-40.00%
Drugs30.4150.00%
Vehicle crime30.41-25.00%
Possession of weapons20.410.00%
Bicycle theft20.280.00%
Burglary20.28-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson10.28-85.71%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2812.8440.00%
Violence and sexual offences253.8756.25%
Public order83.450.00%
Shoplifting81.10-75.76%
Criminal damage and arson71.1075.00%
Other theft50.9725.00%
Vehicle crime40.69-42.86%
Other crime30.550.00%
Burglary30.4150.00%
Drugs20.410.00%

In April 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3313.94-2.94%
Anti-social behaviour204.56-16.67%
Violence and sexual offences162.76-42.86%
Public order82.2160.00%
Vehicle crime71.10133.33%
Criminal damage and arson40.97-33.33%
Other theft40.55-20.00%
Theft from the person30.550.00%
Burglary20.410.00%
Possession of weapons20.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Robbery10.14-50.00%

In March 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3415.74-17.07%
Violence and sexual offences284.693.70%
Anti-social behaviour243.87118.18%
Criminal damage and arson63.31-25.00%
Other theft50.83150.00%
Public order50.6966.67%
Vehicle crime30.690.00%
Robbery20.41-33.33%
Burglary20.28100.00%
Possession of weapons20.280.00%
Drugs20.28-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%

In February 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4114.49-16.33%
Violence and sexual offences275.66-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour113.7337.50%
Criminal damage and arson81.5214.29%
Drugs31.1050.00%
Vehicle crime30.410.00%
Public order30.41-40.00%
Robbery30.410.00%
Possession of weapons20.410.00%
Other theft20.28-33.33%
Other crime10.28-50.00%
Burglary10.140.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 49 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4915.05104.17%
Violence and sexual offences306.767.14%
Anti-social behaviour84.1433.33%
Criminal damage and arson71.10-12.50%
Public order50.97-44.44%
Other theft30.69-40.00%
Drugs20.410.00%
Other crime20.280.00%
Bicycle theft20.280.00%
Burglary10.28-66.67%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2813.2533.33%
Shoplifting243.87-42.86%
Public order93.3112.50%
Criminal damage and arson81.2433.33%
Anti-social behaviour61.10-14.29%
Other theft50.8325.00%
Vehicle crime40.6933.33%
Burglary30.5550.00%
Possession of weapons20.410.00%
Drugs20.280.00%
Bicycle theft20.28100.00%
Theft from the person20.28100.00%
Robbery10.280.00%

In November 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting4213.80-45.45%
Violence and sexual offences215.8016.67%
Public order82.90100.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.10-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson60.9720.00%
Other theft40.830.00%
Vehicle crime30.55200.00%
Drugs20.41-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.28100.00%
Burglary20.280.00%
Theft from the person10.280.00%
Bicycle theft10.140.00%
Robbery10.140.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 77 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting7717.810.00%
Violence and sexual offences1810.630.00%
Anti-social behaviour102.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.380.00%
Drugs50.690.00%
Public order40.690.00%
Other theft40.550.00%
Burglary20.550.00%
Other crime20.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%
Possession of weapons10.140.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 291 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202427
July 202428
June 202422
May 202425
April 202416
March 202428
February 202427
January 202430
December 202328
November 202321
October 202318

A total of 181 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.08 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 28 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202417
July 202413
June 202423
May 202428
April 202420
March 202424
February 202411
January 20248
December 20236
November 20237
October 202310

A total of 67 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.58 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20247
June 20241
May 20247
April 20244
March 20246
February 20248
January 20247
December 20238
November 20236
October 20235

A total of 78 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20249
July 20245
June 20247
May 20248
April 20248
March 20245
February 20243
January 20245
December 20239
November 20238
October 20234

A total of 12 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
May 20243
February 20241
January 20242
October 20232

A total of 54 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20246
July 20248
June 20243
May 20245
April 20244
March 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20235
November 20234
October 20234

A total of 24 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20242
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20233
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
June 20243
May 20244
April 20247
March 20243
February 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 345 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 77 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20241
July 20248
June 202413
May 20248
April 202433
March 202434
February 202441
January 202449
December 202324
November 202342
October 202377

A total of 11 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
June 20242
April 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20231

A total of 27 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20243
June 20243
May 20242
March 20242
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20235

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
March 20242
February 20243
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 19 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.11 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20242
June 20242
April 20242
March 20242
February 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
April 20243
December 20232
November 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN11 4AW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Supermarket
    Total12
    Shoplifting10
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 2. Bowers Court
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Other theft1
  • 3. Norfolk Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 4. West Street
    Total6
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 5. Cobden Road
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Public order1
  • 6. Heene Terrace
    Total4
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Western Place
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 8. Park Crescent
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Wykeham Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Winchester Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Thorn Road
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 12. Abbey Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Crescent Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Gratwicke Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Tennyson Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Richmond Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Shakespeare Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. A259
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 19. Beccles Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Richmond Court
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 21. Nursery Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Milton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Brunswick Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Boundary Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 25. Elsie Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 26. Western Row
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1