Henfield Crime Rate June 2023 | Monthly Statistics

June 2023 saw Henfield maintain a crime rate of 6.0 per 1,000 residents, significantly below the UK average of 8.5 per 1,000—a 29.4% deficit. This places the area among the safer communities in England, though the crime profile reflects distinct local patterns. Violence and sexual offences accounted for 38.9% of all crimes (14 incidents), followed by anti-social behaviour (16.7%) and other theft (8.3%). The seasonal shift into summer likely influenced these figures, as longer daylight hours and the early stages of tourism may have altered public activity patterns. While violent crime remains the most prevalent category, its rate (2.3 per 1,000) is 21% below the UK average, suggesting local factors such as community cohesion or policing strategies may contribute to this disparity. Property crime, though lower than violent crime, still shows a notable gap from UK norms: burglary (0.5 per 1,000) is 56% above the UK average, reflecting the area’s built-up nature and proximity to Horsham’s retail hubs. These figures underscore the combination of geography and crime, with Henfield’s semi-rural character likely shaping both the types and frequency of incidents reported.

June 2023 marked a 33.5% increase in Henfield’s crime rate compared to May, driven by sharp rises in anti-social behaviour (+100%), drugs offences (+100%), and other crime (+100%). These spikes suggest emerging trends or localized pressures, though the absence of corresponding data for other categories means these changes remain unexplained. Anti-social behaviour, now at 6 incidents (1.0 per 1,000), is 32% below the UK average, highlighting a potential disconnect between local enforcement and national benchmarks. Meanwhile, other theft fell by 57.1% (from 7 to 3 incidents), possibly linked to seasonal shifts or targeted interventions. Violence and sexual offences remained the largest category, but their rate (2.3 per 1,000) is 21% below the UK average, a contrast to the 56% spike in burglary. This divergence underscores Henfield’s unique crime profile, where property crime—particularly burglary—deviates from national trends, due to the area’s built-up character and proximity to Horsham’s commercial centres. Residents may find the 100% increase in drugs offences noteworthy, though no further context is available to explain this development.

Henfield’s crime rate in June 2023 (6.0 per 1,000) represents a 33.5% increase from May’s rate of 4.5 per 1,000, reflecting a notable uptick in reported incidents. On a daily basis, this translates to roughly 1 crime per day over the 30-day period, a figure that, while low, hints at the potential for localized spikes in certain categories. When scaled to the area’s population of 5,985, the monthly exposure rate of 1 crime per 166 residents illustrates the relatively low risk faced by individuals living in Henfield compared to the UK average. However, this aggregate statistic masks the uneven distribution of crime types: while violence and anti-social behaviour remain prevalent, the sharp rise in drugs offences and the 56% above-average burglary rate suggest vulnerabilities in specific areas. The contrast between Henfield’s overall safety and these outliers raises questions about the effectiveness of local policing in addressing emerging threats. For residents, the most immediate takeaway is that while the area remains statistically safer than the UK average, targeted attention to rising categories like drugs offences may be necessary to prevent further escalation.