Total Crime Rate
54.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
28.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Horsham Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
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 Horsham Road (RH17 6DS) in the last 12 months was 54.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.1% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Horsham Road (RH17 6DS), the main crime hotspot is near Covert Mead. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Handcross & Pease Pottage| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Martin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Covert Mead | Under investigation |
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