Total Crime Rate

56.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Arun Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Brookfield , and the 226th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arun Close (BN16 3HD) in the last 12 months was 56.9 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arun Close (BN16 3HD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fittleworth Garden, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conbar Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Arun Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fittleworth Garden
Apr 2026Drugs Ashwood Drive Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashwood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arun Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodlands Avenue
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Conbar Avenue

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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