Total Crime Rate

54.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Timberleys area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Beach , and the 265th highest 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 Timberleys (BN17 6QA) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% lower than the Beach average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Timberleys (BN17 6QA), the main crime hotspot is near Worthing Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Timberleys area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Worthing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worthing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Watersmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watersmead Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fleet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lizard Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Poplars Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gosden Road —
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Data Sources

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