Crime Rates at St Marks Lane, Horsham, RH12 5PU

St Marks Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 99th 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 St Marks Lane (RH12 5PU) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marks Lane (RH12 5PU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cook Road, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peary Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.