Total Crime Rate
95.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Jay Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Southwater North , and the 48th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Jay Close (RH13 9TT) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 251.6% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 157.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Jay Close (RH13 9TT), the main crime hotspot is near Buttercup Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Mapledown Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Buttercup Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jay Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
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