Total Crime Rate

75.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 46.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Other crime 7.2 8/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 3.6 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Saxon Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 38 local areas in Billingshurst , and the 57th 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 Saxon Close (RH14 9SA) in the last 12 months was 75.5 per 1,000 residents and was 40.6% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -52.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 46.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saxon Close (RH14 9SA), the main crime hotspot is near Jengers Mead. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saxon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coombe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jengers Mead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jengers Mead —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime High Seat Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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