Total Crime Rate
108.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
74.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Gardens area has the 5th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote , and the 29th highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Gardens (BN44 3LU) in the last 12 months was 108.1 per 1,000 residents and was 252.6% higher than the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote average (30.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 74.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Gardens (BN44 3LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charlton Street (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Perrots Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrots Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perrots Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlton Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bank Passage | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Fairs Field | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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