Crime Rates at Needles Close, Horsham, RH12 1SE

Needles Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Broadbridge Heath , and the 51st highest 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 Needles Close (RH12 1SE) in the last 12 months was 79.4 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 54.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Needles Close (RH12 1SE), 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.