Total Crime Rate
78.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Norman Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote , and the 66th highest crime rate of 422 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 Norman Way (BN44 3SE) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 170.7% higher than the Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote average (28.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 55.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Norman Way (BN44 3SE), the main crime hotspot is near St Cuthman'S Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Toomey Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Middle Mead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Reads Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norman Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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