Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 21.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Public order 7.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Myrtle Lane area has the 17th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billingshurst , and the 114th 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 Myrtle Lane (RH14 9FY) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% lower than the Billingshurst average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Myrtle Lane (RH14 9FY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Clevelands, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oaklands (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Myrtle Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clevelands Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Saville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Saville Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brookfield Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Clevelands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Maple Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oaklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
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Data Sources

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