Total Crime Rate

47.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 47.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.4 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Swallowtail Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 68 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 154th highest 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 Swallowtail Road (RH12 5YG) in the last 12 months was 47.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 29.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swallowtail Road (RH12 5YG), the main crime hotspot is near Jackdaw Lane. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 11 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 (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Raven Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Copse Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Siskin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Siskin Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bluebell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Hollies Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Lower Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Barn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Serrin Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Badgers Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copse Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Copse Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quarry Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Quarry Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Tern Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kestrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Badgers Close —
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Data Sources

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