Total Crime Rate
114.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Worthing Road 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 Worthing Road (RH13 9HG) 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 Worthing Road (RH13 9HG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southwater North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pipers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Pipers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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