Denne and Forest — 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

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

Compared with May 2026 (182): ▲ 28 (15%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

Anti-social behaviour58 · 28%
Shoplifting50 · 24%
Violence and sexual offences50 · 24%
Criminal damage and arson17 · 8%
Public order10 · 5%
Other theft6 · 3%
Bicycle theft5 · 2%
Burglary4 · 2%

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

174 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

Investigation complete; no suspect identified85 · 49%
Unable to prosecute suspect56 · 32%
Awaiting court outcome17 · 10%
Local resolution8 · 5%
Formal action is not in the public interest5 · 3%
Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 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 activity and drug harm

The Neighbourhood Policing Team continues to: -Patrol known drug use/ deal areas. -Work closely with housing providers & other agencies for enforcement.

Set: 2026-06-25

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.

Set: 2026-06-25

Attempted Vehicle Crime

Hot spot patrols of areas which have had break ins and crime.

Set: 2026-06-25

Attempted burglaries - Shed break-ins

Regular patrols in affected and surrounding areas especially on late shifts. Engagement with residents to offer advice around home and shed security. Links with Neighbourhood Watch to share information with them for onward sharing.

Set: 2026-06-25