Crap Towns / Worthing / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Worthing?
The police recorded 16.1 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Worthing from September 2023 to August 2026, 14% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 20.6, up from 13.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 13.4 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 14.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 20.6 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Yapton | 14.2 km | 25.7 |
| Littlehampton | 9.5 km | 22.8 |
| Worthing | – | 16.1 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 9.3 km | 15.3 |
| Wick | 10.1 km | 14.7 |
| Southwick | 11.8 km | 14.2 |
| Lancing and Sompting | 5.3 km | 12.9 |
| Rustington | 5.6 km | 10.8 |
| Storrington | 10.2 km | 9.9 |
| Steyning | 8.2 km | 8.8 |
| Henfield | 14.4 km | 6.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |