Total Crime Rate
116.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Comptons Lane area has the 12th highest crime rate of 64 local areas in Denne , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Comptons Lane (RH13 5NS) in the last 12 months was 116.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.1% lower than the Denne average (197.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Comptons Lane (RH13 5NS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laurel Walk, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mills Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Denne| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Highworth | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mills Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Laurel Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Laurel Walk | — |
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