Brookfield vs Herontye and Ashurst Wood

Brookfield has a safety score of 52/100 (Average) and recorded 348 crimes in the last 12 months. Herontye and Ashurst Wood has a safety score of 51/100 (Average) with 352 crimes. Brookfield scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Brookfield shows a year-on-year crime trend of +13% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Herontye and Ashurst Wood shows +49.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Brookfield, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (157 incidents). In Herontye and Ashurst Wood, it is Violent Crime (115 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Brookfield recorded 50 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Herontye and Ashurst Wood recorded 106. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Brookfield totalled 157 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 115 in Herontye and Ashurst Wood. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Brookfield recorded 308 crimes (now 348, a change of +13%). Herontye and Ashurst Wood recorded 236 crimes previously (now 352, +49.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Brookfield has a resolution rate of 45.5% and Herontye and Ashurst Wood has 20.8%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Brookfield falls within the Sussex Police boundary. Herontye and Ashurst Wood is covered by Sussex Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Brookfield and Herontye and Ashurst Wood. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.