Total Crime Rate

38.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • 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

Northdown Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Forest , and the 175th 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 Northdown Close (RH12 4PD) in the last 12 months was 38.8 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% higher than the Forest average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northdown Close (RH12 4PD), the main crime hotspot is near Canberra Place. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Northdown Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Melbourne Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Canberra Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canberra Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redkiln Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Twitten Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Twitten Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millthorpe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melbourne Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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