Total Crime Rate

48.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.4 4/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Fairfield Cottages area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead , and the 132nd 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 Fairfield Cottages (RH13 8BL) in the last 12 months was 48.8 per 1,000 residents and was 50.1% higher than the Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfield Cottages (RH13 8BL), the main crime hotspot is near Mercers Mead. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfield Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercers Mead —
Apr 2026Drugs Yew Tree Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Tree Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Alley Groves Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alley Groves Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brook Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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