Total Crime Rate

46.4 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 46.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Potters Croft area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Forest , and the 158th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Potters Croft (RH13 5LR) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower than the Forest average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Potters Croft (RH13 5LR), the main crime hotspot is near Booth Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Potters Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Booth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Bethune Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bethune Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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