Total Crime Rate

51.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St Peters Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 17 local areas in Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead , and the 139th highest crime rate of 422 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 St Peters Close (RH13 8DN) in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 43.4% higher than the Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead average (35.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Peters Close (RH13 8DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Yew Tree Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mercers Mead (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead

Crime Over Time in St Peters Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fairfield Cottages Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Yew Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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