Crime Rates at Oak Close, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9ET

Oak Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Southwater North , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Close (RH13 9ET) in the last 12 months was 17.5 per 1,000 residents and was 35.3% lower than the Southwater North average (27.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Close (RH13 9ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Faires Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Centenary Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.