Total Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thakeham Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Storrington & Washington , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 422 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 Thakeham Road (RH20 3NW) in the last 12 months was 25.0 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Storrington & Washington average (51.0 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 15.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thakeham Road (RH20 3NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crescent Rise, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leatherbottle Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Storrington & Washington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rother Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | St Marys Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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