Crime Rates at Oldbury Close, Horsham, RH12 5JZ

Oldbury Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 189th lowest 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 Oldbury Close (RH12 5JZ) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 61.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldbury Close (RH12 5JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Shottermill, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cissbury Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.