Crime Rate in Rudgwick, ward

Rudgwick has the lowest crime rate of 22 wards in Horsham district and the 261st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 7th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Rudgwick in the last 12 months was 18.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.5% lower than the Horsham district average (57.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Rudgwick’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Rudgwick ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Dairy Close, with 15 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Highcroft Drive (3 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.