Chantry and Thakeham — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Sussex Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

All Sussex Police neighbourhoods

Monday to Friday from 10am until 2pm and from 3pm until 6pm

Contact the team

email: horsham@sussex.pnn.police.uk
twitter: https://twitter.com/sussex_police
facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sussexpoliceforce

In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Sussex Police's online reporting.

Recorded crime — June 2026

61 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (38): ▲ 23 (61%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Violence and sexual offences26 · 43%
Anti-social behaviour12 · 20%
Criminal damage and arson7 · 11%
Other theft4 · 7%
Burglary3 · 5%
Public order3 · 5%
Drugs2 · 3%
Possession of weapons2 · 3%

Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.

What happened to reported crimes — June 2026

42 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified21 · 50%
Unable to prosecute suspect17 · 40%
Awaiting court outcome3 · 7%
Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%

Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.

Current priorities

Drug Harm

We continue to engage with the community, act on intelligence and work in collaboration with drug service providers and outreach programmes to support local people. Working in partnership with key stakeholders enables us to deter the harm being caused within our community, and patrols continue in areas where drug related activity is reported. Neighbourhood Youth Officers continue to work with local schools and colleges to raise awareness of drug harm and the risks involved. Proactive operations involving specialist teams take place regularly to identify, arrest and disrupt persons involved in drugs possession and supply.

Set: 2026-01-30

Antisocial Behaviour (ASB)

The Neighbourhood Policing Team continues to carry out regular patrols, focusing on areas where reports of ASB have been made. We work closely with partners to tackle this type of behaviour, identify those responsible, and manage persistent offenders and locations. We also continue to carry out intervention work with local schools and youth groups through our dedicated Neighbourhood Youth Officers. Where alcohol related ASB is reported - Working with local shops and colleagues in licensing around the sale and consumption of alcohol. Referrals to support agencies to help with drink and drug addiction will be made where appropriate. Where youth ASB is reported - Our Neighbourhood Youth Officers (NYOs) work closely with individuals involved, along with other support and partner agencies, to divert young people away from this pattern of behaviour.

Set: 2026-05-12

Antisocial Driving and Speeding

We are engaging with local communities and stakeholders to listen to their concerns surrounding anti-social road related issues. We continue to support and promote force-wide campaigns, targeted operations with specialist units, and road related activity including Operation Downsway deployments. We also liaise with local Community Speedwatch groups, deploy officers for speed checks, as well as encourage residents to utilise the Operation Crackdown service for reporting.

Set: 2026-05-12