Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 68.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Swallowtail Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 66 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 71st 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 Swallowtail Road (RH12 5YF) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallowtail Road (RH12 5YF), the main crime hotspot is near Jackdaw Lane. Police recorded 12 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 Swallowtail Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kestrel Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxglove Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Siskin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Siskin Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Serrin Way —
Apr 2026Other crime Littlehaven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copse Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Barn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Barn Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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