Total Crime Rate

7.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 7.8 1/10
  • Violent crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Other crime 3.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

North Heath Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 36th 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 North Heath Close (RH12 5PH) in the last 12 months was 7.8 per 1,000 residents and was 89.5% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Heath Close (RH12 5PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cook Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Heath Lane (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in North Heath Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timms Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timms Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timms Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marlborough Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chennells Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allcard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wain End —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodstock Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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