Crime in BN18: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BN18 recorded 155 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 6.52 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.9% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring71.07 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment155 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_downCrime down 4.9% year-on-year
Total Crimes
155Annual Crime Rate
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Within BN18 district
Horsham
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Tack Lee Road Map | total: 14 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 14 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 14 Shoplifting: 11 Robbery: 2 | 14 |
| Tiller Close Map | total: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 9 |
| Wandleys Close Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Cobham Close Map | total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3 | 7 |
| Dapper'S Lane Map | total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 7 |
| Fontwell Close Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other theft: 1 | 5 |
| Green Lane Close Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Public order: 1 | 4 |
| Denmans Lane Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Drugs: 1 | 4 |
| Bilsham Road Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BN18
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BN18 (35.5%). Anti-social Behaviour (27.1%) and Shoplifting (8.4%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN18 has fallen slightly — by 4.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BN18 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.
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