Total Crime Rate

78.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 78.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Drugs 10.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Burglary 7.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Foundry Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Forest , and the 52nd 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 Foundry Lane (RH13 5PY) in the last 12 months was 78.9 per 1,000 residents and was 115.2% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foundry Lane (RH13 5PY), the main crime hotspot is near Olive Close. Police recorded 31 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 Foundry Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Olive Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Booth Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs King'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Linden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lintott Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lintott Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Olive Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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