Total Crime Rate
21.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Henry Avenue area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Brookfield , and the 124th lowest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Henry Avenue (BN16 2NY) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Brookfield average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Henry Avenue (BN16 2NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Andrew Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horses Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | White Horses Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Westlands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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