Total Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 25.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Orchards area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Broadbridge Heath , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 422 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 Orchards (RH12 3LF) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower than the Broadbridge Heath average (43.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchards (RH12 3LF), the main crime hotspot is near Vinall Gardens. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Orchards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Billingshurst Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Warnham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bearsden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Bearsden Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Forge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Forge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vinall Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Vinall Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Onslow Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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