Total Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Durfold Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 16th lowest crime rate of 422 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 Durfold Road (RH12 5HZ) in the last 12 months was 5.8 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Durfold Road (RH12 5HZ), the main crime hotspot is near Holbrook School Lane. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colgate & Rusper| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holbrook School Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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