Total Crime Rate

30.7 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.1 per 1,000 2/10 · 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 30.7 3/10
  • Shoplifting 9.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 7.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.7 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Forest Mews area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 199th lowest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forest Mews (RH12 4GG) in the last 12 months was 30.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average (74.5 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 Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Mews (RH12 4GG), the main crime hotspot is near Birches Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Mews area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherds Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birches Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bracken Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birches Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Forest Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Orchard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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