Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Horsham has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 40th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 8th lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Horsham in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.5% lower than the South East region average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Horsham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,597 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 24 cases , down -38.5% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 6.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -38.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,317 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 52.8 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denne | 188.9 | 136.1 (258%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Colgate & Rusper | 74.5 | 21.7 (41%) | High 7/10 |
| 3 | Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham | 55.4 | 2.6 (5%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 4 | Billingshurst | 53.7 | 0.9 (2%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 5 | Broadbridge Heath | 49.4 | -3.4 (-6%) | Low 4/10 |
| 6 | Pulborough, Coldwaltham & Amberley | 47.7 | -5.1 (-10%) | Low 4/10 |
| 7 | Henfield | 46.4 | -6.4 (-12%) | Low 4/10 |
| 8 | Steyning & Ashurst | 45.4 | -7.4 (-14%) | Low 4/10 |
| 9 | Roffey South | 44.5 | -8.3 (-16%) | Low 3/10 |
| 10 | Storrington & Washington | 44.2 | -8.6 (-16%) | Low 3/10 |
| 11 | Holbrook East | 40.1 | -12.7 (-24%) | Low 3/10 |
| 12 | Holbrook West | 38.9 | -13.9 (-26%) | Low 3/10 |
| 13 | Trafalgar | 36.8 | -16.0 (-30%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 14 | Forest | 36.6 | -16.2 (-31%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 15 | Nuthurst & Lower Beeding | 35.9 | -16.9 (-32%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 16 | Roffey North | 34.0 | -18.8 (-36%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 17 | Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead | 32.5 | -20.3 (-38%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 18 | Southwater South & Shipley | 32.2 | -20.6 (-39%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 19 | Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote | 30.7 | -22.1 (-42%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 20 | West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington | 28.8 | -24.0 (-46%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 21 | Southwater North | 24.8 | -28.1 (-53%) | Very low 1/10 |
| 22 | Rudgwick | 22.2 | -30.6 (-58%) | Very low 1/10 |
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