Total Crime Rate
86.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Firs Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadbridge Heath , and the 56th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Firs Close (RH12 1GD) in the last 12 months was 86.1 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% higher than the Broadbridge Heath average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 62.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firs Close (RH12 1GD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sleets Road, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pines Ridge (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadbridge Heath| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farthings Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Farthings Walk | — |
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