Total Crime Rate
45.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rowan Drive area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billingshurst , and the 144th highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Drive (RH14 9BF) in the last 12 months was 45.9 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% lower than the Billingshurst average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowan Drive (RH14 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Jengers Mead (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billingshurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coombe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jengers Mead | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Lakers Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | High Seat Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Jengers Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lakers Meadow | — |
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