Crime Rates at New Street, Horsham, RH13 5EE

New Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Forest , and the 137th 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 New Street (RH13 5EE) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 29.7% higher than the Forest average (36.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around New Street (RH13 5EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Arthur Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near B2180 (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.