BN44 has an annual crime rate of 18.23 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in BN44?

As of April 2026, BN44 has an annual crime rate of 18.23 per 1,000 residents, based on 23 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in BN44?

The most common crime type in BN44 is Criminal Damage & Arson, accounting for 6 incidents in April 2026 — 26.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the BN44 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BN44: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BN44 recorded 23 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.51 per 1,000 residents. Criminal Damage & Arson accounts for the largest share of crime at 26.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 4.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring18.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment23 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 4.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

trending_up +21.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

18.23per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

358

Within BN44 district

Horsham

15,250

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Supermarket Map	total: 3 Shoplifting: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
High Trees Map	total: 2 Burglary: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	2
Pound Lane Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2	2
Dacre Gardens Map	total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	2
Shopping Area Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2	2
Bank Passage Map	total: 1 Burglary: 1	1
College Hill Map	total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	1
The Crescent Map	total: 1 Anti-social behaviour: 1	1
Coombe Drove Map	total: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	1
The Street Map	total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

23 Total

Criminal Damage & Arson

26.1%

Violence & Sexual Offences

21.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

17.4%

Public Order

13.0%

Burglary

8.7%

Shoplifting

8.7%

Vehicle Crime

4.3%

Crime Analysis: BN44

Criminal Damage & Arson makes up the largest share of crime in BN44 at 26.1%. Violence & Sexual Offences (21.7%) and Anti-social Behaviour (17.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BN44 has fallen slightly — by 4.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BN44 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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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +21.1%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -4.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.4%

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