Total Crime Rate
23.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Snapes Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Storrington & Washington , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 420 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 Snapes Road (RH20 3NU) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Storrington & Washington average (44.2 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 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 ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 13.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Snapes Road (RH20 3NU), the main crime hotspot is near Leatherbottle Way. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Thompson Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Thompson Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Snapes Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Beech Grove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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