Total Crime Rate

51.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 12.9 6/10
  • Other theft 9.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

April Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Broadbridge Heath , and the 118th highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around April Close (RH12 2LL) in the last 12 months was 51.6 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Broadbridge Heath average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around April Close (RH12 2LL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in April Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Wimblehurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Christophers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ashleigh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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