Crime Rates at Riverside, Horsham, RH12 1NX

Riverside area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Broadbridge Heath , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 420 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 Riverside (RH12 1NX) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Broadbridge Heath average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Riverside (RH12 1NX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gilligan Close, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Arunside (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.