Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 102.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 35.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.8 7/10
  • Public order 13.3 8/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

North Cottages area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote , and the 35th 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 North Cottages (BN5 9HT) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 233.4% 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 Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Cottages (BN5 9HT), the main crime hotspot is near Coopers Way. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Coopers Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Coopers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Coopers Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Barn End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coopers Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Manor Close —
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Data Sources

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