Total Crime Rate

11.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.3 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Forest Oaks area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 68 local areas in Colgate & Rusper , and the 56th 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 Forest Oaks (RH13 6RX) in the last 12 months was 11.3 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% lower than the Colgate & Rusper average (71.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Oaks (RH13 6RX), the main crime hotspot is near Shelleys Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forest Oaks area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Owlbeech Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leechpool Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Forest Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Forest Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Owlbeech Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime South Holmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Holmes Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences South Holmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order South Holmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson South Holmes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Wallis Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gillett Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acorns Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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