Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other crime 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornscroft area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote , and the 121st highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornscroft (BN44 3RP) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 63.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornscroft (BN44 3RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Cuthman'S Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Thornscroft area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cuthman'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Cuthman'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bank Passage Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shooting Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooting Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shooting Field Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area

Data Sources

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