Total Crime Rate
11.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025North Heath Lane area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 422 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 Lane (RH12 5XA) in the last 12 months was 11.7 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around North Heath Lane (RH12 5XA), the main crime hotspot is near Olive Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Colgate & Rusper| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Campion Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rakers Ridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ramsey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Olive Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gorse End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Heath Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Braby Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blenheim Road | Under investigation |
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