This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Around average
Mean decile 6.09 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Around average on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.09 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Worthing
Crime trends · Worthing
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
306
YoY +12%
ASB
200
YoY +55%
Vehicle Crime
19
YoY -52%
Burglary
13
YoY -19%
Criminal damage
87
YoY +30%
⚑ Notable spike detected in secondary categories
Other Theft
52
YoY stable
Public Order
83
YoY +9%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
2 of 5 key categories improving · public order up sharply · asb rising
976
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Worthing
Ethnicity
Total residents: 111,344
White Brit.85.0%
Other White5.2%
Other Asian1.6%
+ other · 8.2%
Religion
Total residents: 111,341
No religion45.7%
Christian43.9%
Not answered6.3%
Muslim1.7%
+ other · 2.4%
Age groups
Total residents: 111,332
50–6420.5%
35–4919.5%
25–3412.0%
65–7411.2%
75–847.6%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.2%
Households
Total households: 49,587
Other18.0%
Any member 66+15.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.3%
All members 66+10.3%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.9%
