Total Crime Rate
130.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Timberleys area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Brookfield , and the 89th highest crime rate of 530 local areas in Arun .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Timberleys (BN17 6QB) in the last 12 months was 130.6 per 1,000 residents and was 155.7% higher than the Brookfield average (51.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Timberleys (BN17 6QB), the main crime hotspot is near Worthing Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keelson Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rydal Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lizard Head | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Davits Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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