Total Crime Rate
94.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Silver Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billingshurst , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 420 local areas in Horsham .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Silver Lane (RH14 9RN) in the last 12 months was 94.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.8% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 64.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Silver Lane (RH14 9RN), 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.
View Crime In Billingshurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clevelands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Clevelands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Maple Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oaklands | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Saville Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Saville Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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