Crime Rates at Hengist Close, Horsham, RH12 1SB

Hengist Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Broadbridge Heath , and the 47th highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hengist Close (RH12 1SB) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 66.7% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hengist Close (RH12 1SB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near River Mead, where police recorded 93 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jockey Mead (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.