Total Crime Rate
12.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Heath Way area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 70th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Heath Way (RH12 5XU) in the last 12 months was 12.7 per 1,000 residents and was 82.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Heath Way (RH12 5XU), the main crime hotspot is near Cook Road. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 4 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Pondtail Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rakers Ridge | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Heath Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Gorse End | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pondtail Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ramsey Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cook Road | — |
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