Total Crime Rate
74.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hawthorn Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billingshurst , and the 76th 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 Hawthorn Way (RH14 9GX) in the last 12 months was 74.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% higher than the Billingshurst average (59.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hawthorn Way (RH14 9GX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridgewater Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hawthorn Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Billingshurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bridgewater Close | Under investigation |
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