Crime in BN4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026
BN4 recorded 221 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 9.15 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 21.4% compared to the same period last year.
Key Statistics
- monitoring84.9 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
- assignment221 crimes recorded in April 2026
- trending_upCrime up 21.4% year-on-year
Total Crimes
221Annual Crime Rate
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Within BN4 district
Horsham
Estimated population
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District ViewIncident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Southwick Square Map | total: 20 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 4 | 20 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 16 Other theft: 4 Public order: 4 | 16 |
| Supermarket Map | total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 4 | 12 |
| Shopping Area Map | total: 6 Shoplifting: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 6 |
| Farm Way Map | total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 | 6 |
| St Richard'S Road Map | total: 6 Drugs: 4 Other crime: 2 | 6 |
| Eastern Close Map | total: 4 Other theft: 2 Burglary: 1 | 4 |
| Green Close Map | total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4 | 4 |
| Waterdyke Avenue Map | total: 4 Public order: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Oldfield Crescent Map | total: 4 Other crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
Crime Breakdown
April 2026Crime Analysis: BN4
Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BN4 (35.3%). Anti-social Behaviour (18.6%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (11.8%) are the next most common categories.
Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN4 has risen sharply — by 21.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.
Crime figures for BN4 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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