Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 41.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 10.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Frenches Mead area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billingshurst , and the 166th highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frenches Mead (RH14 9LF) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% lower than the Billingshurst average (53.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frenches Mead (RH14 9LF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Frenches Mead area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lakers Meadow —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lakers Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jengers Mead —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jengers Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Renton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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