SOUTH FARM ROAD, BN14 7AF Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in BN14 7AF

SOUTH FARM ROAD, BN14 7AF, Worthing has recorded a total of 49 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 12.30 per 1,000 population. This BN14 7AF crime rate stands in contrast to the broader BN14 postcode area, which has experienced 161 crimes and a crime rate of 5.18 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this BN14 7AF crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around BN14 7AF, encompassing approximately 3983 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-24.14% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (-41.67% decrease)
  • Public order: (6) incidents (20.00% increase)

BN14 7AF Crime Hotspots

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

  • Anglesea Street with total crimes: 7
  • Norfolk Street with total crimes: 7
  • Queen Street with total crimes: 4

SOUTH FARM ROAD, BN14 7AF Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2212.30-24.14%
Anti-social behaviour75.52-41.67%
Public order61.7620.00%
Vehicle crime31.51200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.75-57.14%
Other crime20.75-33.33%
Possession of weapons20.500.00%
Drugs20.50100.00%
Robbery10.500.00%
Other theft10.25-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2916.073.57%
Anti-social behaviour127.2850.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.01133.33%
Public order51.76-16.67%
Other crime31.26200.00%
Other theft30.75-40.00%
Burglary20.750.00%
Theft from the person10.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.25-80.00%
Drugs10.25-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2816.07-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour87.0314.29%
Public order62.01100.00%
Other theft51.5125.00%
Vehicle crime51.2625.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.26-57.14%
Burglary20.750.00%
Bicycle theft20.50100.00%
Drugs20.50-33.33%
Theft from the person10.500.00%
Shoplifting10.250.00%
Other crime10.25-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3517.8212.90%
Anti-social behaviour78.79-41.67%
Criminal damage and arson71.760.00%
Other theft41.76100.00%
Vehicle crime41.00100.00%
Public order31.00-72.73%
Drugs30.75200.00%
Possession of weapons20.750.00%
Other crime20.500.00%
Robbery20.500.00%
Shoplifting10.500.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3117.8224.00%
Anti-social behaviour127.7820.00%
Public order113.01175.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.7675.00%
Vehicle crime21.760.00%
Robbery20.50100.00%
Other theft20.500.00%
Burglary10.50-50.00%
Drugs10.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.25-66.67%
Theft from the person10.25-66.67%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2514.56-3.85%
Anti-social behaviour106.28-28.57%
Public order42.51100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.00-50.00%
Theft from the person31.000.00%
Bicycle theft30.75-25.00%
Vehicle crime20.75100.00%
Other theft20.50-33.33%
Burglary20.500.00%
Shoplifting20.50-50.00%
Robbery10.500.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2617.3244.44%
Anti-social behaviour146.53366.67%
Criminal damage and arson83.51100.00%
Bicycle theft42.01300.00%
Shoplifting41.00300.00%
Other crime31.0050.00%
Other theft30.750.00%
Possession of weapons20.750.00%
Drugs20.500.00%
Public order20.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.500.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences188.28-37.93%
Criminal damage and arson44.52-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.00-40.00%
Public order20.75-71.43%
Other crime20.500.00%
Drugs20.50-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.50-75.00%
Shoplifting10.25-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2915.31190.00%
Public order77.28-22.22%
Criminal damage and arson51.76-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour51.26-16.67%
Bicycle theft41.260.00%
Robbery31.00200.00%
Drugs30.75200.00%
Other theft20.750.00%
Shoplifting20.500.00%
Vehicle crime10.50-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1010.04-52.38%
Criminal damage and arson92.51200.00%
Public order92.2628.57%
Anti-social behaviour62.2650.00%
Vehicle crime21.51-60.00%
Other theft20.500.00%
Drugs10.50-85.71%
Robbery10.250.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2113.56-4.55%
Drugs75.27133.33%
Public order71.7675.00%
Vehicle crime51.76150.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.26-55.56%
Criminal damage and arson31.00-40.00%
Other theft20.750.00%
Bicycle theft10.50-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Robbery10.250.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Shoplifting10.250.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2213.31-12.00%
Anti-social behaviour95.52125.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.26-44.44%
Public order41.26-33.33%
Bicycle theft31.000.00%
Drugs30.75200.00%
Vehicle crime20.75-33.33%
Other theft20.500.00%
Theft from the person10.50-50.00%
Shoplifting10.25-66.67%
Other crime10.25-50.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2515.820.00%
Criminal damage and arson96.280.00%
Public order62.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.510.00%
Bicycle theft31.000.00%
Vehicle crime30.750.00%
Shoplifting30.750.00%
Other crime20.750.00%
Other theft20.500.00%
Possession of weapons20.500.00%
Theft from the person20.500.00%
Burglary10.500.00%
Drugs10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20241
June 20242
March 20243
February 20242
November 20231
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 321 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202429
July 202428
June 202435
May 202431
April 202425
March 202426
February 202418
January 202429
December 202310
November 202321
October 202322
September 202325

A total of 72 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.54 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20245
July 20246
June 20243
May 202411
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20247
December 20239
November 20237
October 20234
September 20236

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.58 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20235
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 74 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.69 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20247
July 20243
June 20247
May 20247
April 20244
March 20248
February 20244
January 20245
December 20239
November 20233
October 20235
September 20239

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
May 20242
April 20241
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 30 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232
September 20232

A total of 9 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20242
March 20242
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 101 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.77 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202412
July 20248
June 20247
May 202412
April 202410
March 202414
February 20243
January 20245
December 20236
November 20234
October 20239
September 20234

A total of 28 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20237
October 20233
September 20231

A total of 9 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20243
October 20231
September 20232

A total of 8 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20242
May 20241
April 20242
September 20231

A total of 23 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.30 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20242
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20244
February 20241
January 20244
November 20231
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 16 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the BN14 7AF postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Anglesea Street
    Total7
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Norfolk Street
    Total7
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Public order1
  • 3. Queen Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 4. Orme Road
    Total4
    Drugs2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. London Street
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 6. Pavilion Road
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. St Elmo Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Cross Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 9. Teville Road
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Oxford Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Browning Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Brockley Close
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 13. Bulkington Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Henty Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Pembury Close
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Osmonde Close
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Centrecourt Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 18. Westcourt Road
    Total1
    Robbery1
  • 19. Clifton Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Teville Place
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 21. Howard Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 22. Victoria Park Gardens
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1