Total Crime Rate

22.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 22.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Waterfield Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Forest , and the 136th lowest 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 Waterfield Close (RH13 5RR) in the last 12 months was 22.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.6% lower than the Forest average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterfield Close (RH13 5RR), 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 Waterfield Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Lintott Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Booth Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Potters Croft Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owers Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kingslea Under investigation
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Data Sources

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