Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 48.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 17.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

North Heath Lane area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 147th highest crime rate of 422 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 North Heath Lane (RH12 5AH) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 31.3% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -3.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Heath Lane (RH12 5AH), the main crime hotspot is near Olive Close. Police recorded 23 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 North Heath Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Gorse End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Heath Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Braby Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Rakers Ridge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Olive Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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