# Worthing Security Services, West Sussex | Go Security > Crime within a mile of Worthing rose 26% in the latest quarter, and shoplifting 45%. Retail officers, door staff and patrols for Worthing businesses. Source: https://gosecurity.uk/security-worthing.html --- [Home](https://gosecurity.uk/) / [Locations](https://gosecurity.uk/locations.html) / Worthing, West Sussex # Security Services in Worthing Crime within a mile of Worthing was 26% higher in the latest three months than a year earlier, and shoplifting rose 45%. We help shops, bars and offices respond with licensed officers and patrols. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote ✓ SIA-Licensed Officers✓ 24/7 Control Room✓ 100% PAYE Workforce✓ BS 7858 Vetted Trusted Protection in Worthing ## Worthing's crime pattern, explained Police.uk recorded 6,009 offences around central Worthing in a year. Violence and sexual offences lead, but anti-social behaviour, at 1,207, and shoplifting, at 989, are what most shape day-to-day business life. Sussex Police add alcohol-related and youth-related anti-social behaviour to their priorities. For retailers, that points to uniformed store officers; for bars and venues, door supervisors; and for offices and units, patrols and alarm response through our 24/7 control room. - 6,009 crimes within a mile in 12 months - Shoplifting up 45% on a year earlier - 75 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km - Tech firms at 10.7% of Worthing businesses Get a Quote [View Worthing on OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Worthing%2C%20West%20Sussex) Worthing Business Profile ## Officers and the Worthing economy Ten registered security workers from our network have homes inside a 10-mile radius of Worthing. We support that group with patrols, key holding and alarm response scheduled from our control room, and add officers from wider rotas for larger contracts. Everyone we place is SIA-licensed, screened to BS 7858 and on PAYE, and every visit is logged by GPS. Worthing has 3,960 registered businesses. Construction and professional services tie with 645 each, and tech and communications follows with 425. Tech's share is 10.7% against 7.0% nationally, so offices often want access control and CCTV monitoring. Health and care firms are also over-represented, 5.6% locally against 4.4% for Britain, which brings surgeries and care homes into the mix. 3,960 Registered businesses in Worthing 7 Active construction sites mapped within 5 km 75 Pubs, bars & nightclubs within 5 km ### Venues, estates and retail in Worthing - **Industrial & business parks:** East Worthing Trading Estates, Meadow Road Trading Estates, Lancing Business Park, Goring Business Park, Tullett Plant & Commercial Services Ltd and Halewick Refuse Destructor - **Retail parks & shopping centres:** The Guildbourne Centre and Downlands Business Park - **Hospitals:** Worthing Hospital, NHS, Goring Hall Hospital and Swandean - **Rail stations:** Worthing, East Worthing, West Worthing, Durrington-on-Sea and Lancing ### Venues & Martyn's Law The Connaught, the Pavilion Theatre and The Dome all fall inside 5km, as does Jungle Nightclub. Where 200 or more people gather, Martyn's Law will set out duties from 2027, and our event teams can help operators put them in place. [What Martyn's Law means for venues](https://gosecurity.uk/blog-martyns-law.html). Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © [OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). Updated October 2026. Security Requirements in Worthing ## Theatres, trading estates and five stations Worthing's named sites mix entertainment, healthcare and industry. Worthing Hospital, Goring Hall Hospital and Swandean are within 5km, as are East Worthing Trading Estates, Meadow Road Trading Estates, Goring Business Park and Lancing Business Park. The Guildbourne Centre handles shopping, and five stations, from West Worthing to Durrington-on-Sea, serve the area. Evening venues and daytime retail create two distinct peaks for security cover. [Photo](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Worthing_sea_front_from_the_pier_-_geograph.org.uk_-_413383.jpg) by Katharine Oakeshott, CC BY-SA 2.0 Services in Worthing Worthing shops, venues, offices and trading estate tenants can book any service listed below. [Security guarding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#guards) · [Mobile patrols](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#mobile) · [Key holding](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#keyholding) · [Alarm response](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#alarm) · [Event security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#event) · [K9 security](https://gosecurity.uk/security.html#canine) · [CCTV towers](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#tower) · [CCTV monitoring](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#monitoring) · [POD intruder alarms](https://gosecurity.uk/cctv.html#pod) Crime & Security Data ## Worthing offences in detail Within a mile of Worthing, Police.uk logged 6,009 crimes between September 2025 and August 2026. Of the total, 1,813 offences were violence and sexual offences, roughly 30%. Anti-social behaviour reached 1,207 and shoplifting 989, ahead of public order on 621 and criminal damage and arson on 351. Overall, the newest quarter ran 26% above its equivalent twelve months before, while shoplifting jumped 45%. Increases that steep suggest retailers and licensed premises should look again at staffing, cameras and how incidents get written down. 6,009 Recorded crimes in 12 months 1,813 Violence & sexual offences 1,207 Anti-social behaviour 989 Shoplifting 621 Public order 351 Criminal damage & arson Source: [Police.uk](https://www.police.uk) open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate. Local Policing ## Sussex Police, Worthing Central The Worthing Central team lists alcohol-related anti-social behaviour, youth-related anti-social behaviour, and e-scooters and cycling on pavements as its priorities. Worthing Central Sussex Police **Current neighbourhood priorities:** - Antisocial Behaviour - Alcohol Related - Antisocial Behaviour - Youth Related - E-Scooters and Cycling on Pavements [View this team on Police.uk →](https://www.sussex.police.uk/) Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Worthing. Areas We Cover Near Worthing ## Towns around Worthing Shoreham-by-Sea is 4 miles from Worthing, with Steyning at 6 and Littlehampton at 8. All three sit within our patrol and guarding area, along with the places listed beneath. [Shoreham-by-Sea](https://gosecurity.uk/security-shoreham-by-sea.html) [Steyning](https://gosecurity.uk/security-steyning.html) [Littlehampton](https://gosecurity.uk/security-littlehampton.html) [Arundel](https://gosecurity.uk/security-arundel.html) [Brighton & Hove](https://gosecurity.uk/security-brighton-and-hove.html) [Bognor Regis](https://gosecurity.uk/security-bognor-regis.html) [Burgess Hill](https://gosecurity.uk/security-burgess-hill.html) [Telscombe](https://gosecurity.uk/security-telscombe.html) [Petworth](https://gosecurity.uk/security-petworth.html) [Peacehaven](https://gosecurity.uk/security-peacehaven.html) [Lewes](https://gosecurity.uk/security-lewes.html) [Haywards Heath](https://gosecurity.uk/security-haywards-heath.html) Postcodes We Cover in Worthing ### Worthing postcode coverage The 7 postcode districts nearest central Worthing, covering parts of Worthing, Adur, Arun and Horsham. BN11BN14BN95BN13BN15BN12BN43 Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? [Check coverage](https://gosecurity.uk/coverage.html). Worthing Security FAQs ## Frequently asked questions ### How serious is shoplifting in Worthing? Police.uk recorded 989 shoplifting offences within a mile, and the figure was 45% higher than a year earlier. Uniformed retail officers and store detectives deter theft, protect staff and produce reports that support prosecutions. ### Do you supply door staff for Worthing bars? Yes. There are 75 pubs, bars and nightclubs within 5km, and police list alcohol-related anti-social behaviour as a priority. Our SIA-licensed door supervisors manage entry, defuse disputes and log every incident. ### Can you secure tech offices in Worthing? Tech and communications firms make up 10.7% of local businesses, well above the 7.0% national share. We provide reception and access control, CCTV monitoring and out-of-hours alarm response. ### Do you patrol trading estates? We do. East Worthing Trading Estates, Meadow Road Trading Estates and Goring Business Park are all within 5km. Locked-up checks, key holding and alarm response suit units left empty overnight. ### Can you help clinics and care homes? Health and care firms form 5.6% of Worthing's business count, ahead of the British figure of 4.4%. For surgeries, clinics and care homes we can staff reception desks, support staff who work alone, and attend after hours when alarms trigger. Free, no-obligation quote ## Get a security quote in Worthing Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day. - SIA-licensed, BS 7858 vetted officers on PAYE - 24/7 control room for urgent cover - Prefer to talk? Call [0800 471 4792](tel:+448004714792), day or night ## Act on Worthing's rising figures Request a free security audit, worth £250, or call 0800 471 4792 for a quote on retail officers, door staff or patrols in Worthing. [Book a Free Audit](https://gosecurity.uk/security-audit.html)Get a Quote --- Go Security Ltd, Unit 2K1, Hastingwood Business Park, Wood Lane, Birmingham B24 9QR. Tel 0800 471 4792 (24/7 control room). Email control@gosecurity.uk. Registered in England & Wales no. 11722692. ICO registration ZB604756.