Total Crime Rate
26.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Plat area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Broadbridge Heath , and the 173rd 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 The Plat (RH12 2AE) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Plat (RH12 2AE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caterways, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Plat (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Horsham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Caterways | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Caterways | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Plat | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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