Total Crime Rate

54.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Public order 9.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Walmer Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Southwater North , and the 130th highest crime rate of 422 local areas in Horsham .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walmer Close (RH13 9XY) in the last 12 months was 54.5 per 1,000 residents and was 101.4% higher than the Southwater North average (27.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walmer Close (RH13 9XY), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Walmer Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Police Station Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mapledown Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jay Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Buttercup Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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