Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Brookfield , and the 216th lowest crime rate of 532 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 North Lane (BN16 3PD) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Brookfield average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Lane (BN16 3PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hide Gardens, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Byron Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Brookfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byron Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Acre Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hide Gardens | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walnut Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Longships | Under investigation |
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