Worthing Central
Middle areaSouth east Worthing. 10,979 people in 1.5 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 100% of people in Worthing Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Worthing Central
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Worthing Central at a rate of 309.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.6 per 1,000 people across Worthing.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 931 |
| Shoplifting | 698 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 689 |
| Other crime | 666 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 174 |
| Drug offences | 73 |
| Robbery | 57 |
| Vehicle crime | 49 |
| Burglary | 41 |
| Theft from the person | 24 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Worthing Central compares
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Is Worthing Central safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Worthing Central at a rate of 309.9 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 101.6 per 1,000 people across Worthing.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 439 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Worthing Central.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (931), shoplifting (698) and anti-social behaviour (689).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of Worthing
These figures are published for the whole of Worthing, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Worthing and not Worthing Central alone. See Worthing
Worthing Central in brief
The median price paid for a home in Worthing Central was £240,000 in 2025.
Worthing Central had 10,186 usual residents at the census.
About 100% of people in Worthing Central live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Worthing Central, 95.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.