Crime Rates at Church Lane, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9EA

Church Lane area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Southwater North , and the 31st highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (RH13 9EA) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 330.7% higher than the Southwater North average (24.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 62.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (RH13 9EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kensett Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fairbank Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.