Crime Rates at The Forge, Southwater, Horsham, RH13 9HB

The Forge area has the highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Southwater North , and the 35th highest crime rate of 422 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 The Forge (RH13 9HB) in the last 12 months was 114.3 per 1,000 residents and was 322.7% higher than the Southwater North average (27.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 52.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Forge (RH13 9HB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kensett Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pipers Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.