Total Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 62.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.7 5/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.5 1/10
  • Public order 1.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wheatsheaf Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 85th 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 Wheatsheaf Close (RH12 5TH) in the last 12 months was 62.1 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheatsheaf Close (RH12 5TH), the main crime hotspot is near Olive Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wheatsheaf Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timms Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olive Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allcard Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wain End —
Apr 2026Public order Linden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chennells Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Timms Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Siskin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timms Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Siskin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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