Crime Rates at Lakeside, Horsham, RH12 2LS

Lakeside area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Broadbridge Heath , and the 159th 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 Lakeside (RH12 2LS) in the last 12 months was 41.5 per 1,000 residents and was 16.0% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lakeside (RH12 2LS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warnham Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.