Crime Rates at Elgar Way, Horsham, RH13 6RH

Elgar Way area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 66 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 95th lowest crime rate of 420 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 Elgar Way (RH13 6RH) in the last 12 months was 16.7 per 1,000 residents and was 77.6% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average (74.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elgar Way (RH13 6RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Orchard, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Holmes Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.