Total Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 8.5 1/10
  • Violent crimes 8.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Penfold Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote , and the 42nd lowest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .

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 Penfold Way (BN44 3PG) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.3% lower than the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote average (30.7 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Way (BN44 3PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Penfold Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences College Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bank Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Coombe Drove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrots Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perrots Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Perrots Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
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Data Sources

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