Total Crime Rate
970.0 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
553.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Middle Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Denne , and the 2nd 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 Middle Street (RH12 1NW) in the last 12 months was 970.0 per 1,000 residents and was 413.5% higher than the Denne average (188.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 108 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 129 (β 553.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Middle Street (RH12 1NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 236 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near East Street (73 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horsham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Horse Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Horse Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Horse Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Horse Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Horse Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Horse Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Horse Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | East Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Black Horse Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Black Horse Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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