Crime Rates at Sorrell Road, Horsham, RH12 5FL

Sorrell Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 119th 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 Sorrell Road (RH12 5FL) in the last 12 months was 51.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sorrell Road (RH12 5FL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Olive Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jackdaw Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.