Total Crime Rate

13.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.6 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 13.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.3 3/10
  • Violent crimes 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Retreat Cottages area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Broadbridge Heath , and the 68th 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 Retreat Cottages (RH12 3ND) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.4% lower than the Broadbridge Heath average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Retreat Cottages (RH12 3ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Vinall Gardens, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Onslow Walk (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Retreat Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broadbridge Heath Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Onslow Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wickhurst Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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