Crime Rates at Woodside Close, Shermanbury, Horsham, RH13 8HH

Woodside Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead , and the 178th lowest 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 Woodside Close (RH13 8HH) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodside Close (RH13 8HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brighton Road, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knapp Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.