Total Crime Rate
157.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northcroft area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote , and the 19th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northcroft (BN5 9QB) in the last 12 months was 157.5 per 1,000 residents and was 446.7% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 95.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northcroft (BN5 9QB), the main crime hotspot is near Northcroft. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 12 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 | Flower Farm Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northcroft | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadow Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hudson Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hudson Way | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.