Total Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 14.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 3rd lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Brookfield , and the 61st 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 Timberleys (BN17 6QF) in the last 12 months was 14.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Timberleys (BN17 6QF), 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

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Worthing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Jib Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lizard Head Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime The Poplars Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Watersmead Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watersmead Close
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Worthing Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fleet Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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