Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 24.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • 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
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

Acorn Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 17 local areas in Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead , and the 159th lowest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acorn Avenue (RH13 8RT) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 24.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Avenue (RH13 8RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mercers Mead, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Leas (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Acorn Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mercers Mead —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Yew Tree Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakapple Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Yew Tree Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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