Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.9 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Primrose Copse area has the 15th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Broadbridge Heath , and the 115th 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 Primrose Copse (RH12 5PY) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% higher than the Broadbridge Heath average (49.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Copse (RH12 5PY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Copse area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dutchells Copse
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Cook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Durfold Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dutchells Copse

Data Sources

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