The total recorded crimes in Horsham, Horsham in January 2025 are around 2 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Horsham crime rate of 0.01 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Horsham, encompassing approximately 146,776 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jan were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Horsham, we need to analyze Horsham crime statistics in relation to both national and regional averages. This report will examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to the UK:
Horsham has recorded 9,672 crimes in the current year, resulting in a crime rate of 65.90 per 1,000 residents. This places it at rank 269 out of 331 in the UK, indicating it is safer than average.
Yearly trends show that in the previous year, the city recorded 7,499 crimes with a crime rate of 51.09, ranking it 302 in the UK. This an increase in crime suggests Negative changes.
Relative to West Sussex:
In 2024, Horsham demonstrated a lower crime volume than the West Sussex average, with 9672 crimes compared to 11987.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Horsham witnessed more crimes than 5 out of 6 other cities.
In 2023, Horsham had fewer crimes than the West Sussex average, with 7,499 crimes compared to 9,307. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the city within the region that year. Furthermore, Horsham witnessed more crimes than 5 out of 6 other cities.
Overall Assessment:
Based on the available data, Horsham is considered safer compared to the national averages.
Compared to other cities in West Sussex, Horsham has a lower crime rate in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In January 2025 the Horsham has recorded 2 crimes with crime rate of 0.01 ranking 315th out of 331 in the UK and ranked 3 out 331 in terms of total crimes and 2 in terms of crime rate in West Sussex.
In 2024, the total Horsham crimes were 9,672. The crime rate of Horsham in 2024 was 65.90 (year) or 5.49 (month) ranking it 269 danzarous in the UK. Horsham ranked 6 in terms of total crimes and 7 in terms of crime rate in West Sussex.
In 2023, the total crimes in Horsham were around 7,499 crimes with yearly crime rate of 51.09 (year) or 4.26 (month) ranking 302 out 331 most dangerous city in the UK. As compared to neighboring cities in West Sussex, Horsham ranked 6 out 331 in terms of total crimes or 7 as per crime rate of Horsham
| City | January 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | Crimes | Rank (West Sussex) | |
| Mid Sussex | 2 | 3 | 11,177 | 6 | 8,190 | 6 |
| Chichester | NA | NA | 10,251 | 5 | 7,627 | 5 |
| Arun | 1 | 5 | 15,518 | 4 | 11,814 | 4 |
| Worthing | 1 | 4 | 12,678 | 2 | 10,305 | 2 |
| Adur | NA | NA | 6,634 | 3 | 5,775 | 3 |
| Crawley | 21 | 1 | 17,977 | 1 | 13,941 | 1 |
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Other theft (1 reports) and Violence and sexual offences incidents were also notably high (1 cases).
December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 231 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 72 incidents.
During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (236 reports) and Vehicle crime incidents were also notably high (101 cases).
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (200 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (110 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (196 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (89 incidents) also being high.
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (243 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (138 incidents).
July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 238 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 150 incidents.
During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (540 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (288 cases).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 421 Other theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 52.62 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 118 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 48 |
| November 2024 | 59 |
| October 2024 | 52 |
| September 2024 | 37 |
| August 2024 | 45 |
| July 2024 | 61 |
| June 2024 | 118 |
A total of 1885 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 235.62 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 540 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| January 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 231 |
| November 2024 | 236 |
| October 2024 | 200 |
| September 2024 | 196 |
| August 2024 | 243 |
| July 2024 | 238 |
| June 2024 | 540 |
A total of 44 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 6.29 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 16 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 9 |
| November 2024 | 3 |
| October 2024 | 2 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
| August 2024 | 6 |
| July 2024 | 6 |
| June 2024 | 16 |
A total of 102 Other crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 14.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 26 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 15 |
| November 2024 | 14 |
| October 2024 | 9 |
| September 2024 | 19 |
| August 2024 | 9 |
| July 2024 | 10 |
| June 2024 | 26 |
A total of 228 Burglary incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 32.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 40 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 21 |
| November 2024 | 37 |
| October 2024 | 32 |
| September 2024 | 27 |
| August 2024 | 35 |
| July 2024 | 36 |
| June 2024 | 40 |
A total of 476 Public order incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 68.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 110 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 53 |
| November 2024 | 46 |
| October 2024 | 54 |
| September 2024 | 63 |
| August 2024 | 56 |
| July 2024 | 94 |
| June 2024 | 110 |
A total of 69 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 9.86 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 17 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 17 |
| November 2024 | 5 |
| October 2024 | 5 |
| September 2024 | 13 |
| August 2024 | 11 |
| July 2024 | 6 |
| June 2024 | 12 |
A total of 937 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 133.86 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 288 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 72 |
| November 2024 | 90 |
| October 2024 | 110 |
| September 2024 | 89 |
| August 2024 | 138 |
| July 2024 | 150 |
| June 2024 | 288 |
A total of 67 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 9.57 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 18 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 2 |
| November 2024 | 7 |
| October 2024 | 7 |
| September 2024 | 7 |
| August 2024 | 12 |
| July 2024 | 14 |
| June 2024 | 18 |
A total of 533 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 76.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 138 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 54 |
| November 2024 | 68 |
| October 2024 | 69 |
| September 2024 | 66 |
| August 2024 | 70 |
| July 2024 | 68 |
| June 2024 | 138 |
A total of 572 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 81.71 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 156 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 68 |
| November 2024 | 56 |
| October 2024 | 87 |
| September 2024 | 76 |
| August 2024 | 62 |
| July 2024 | 67 |
| June 2024 | 156 |
A total of 27 Robbery incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 10 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 2 |
| November 2024 | 4 |
| October 2024 | 3 |
| September 2024 | 7 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
| June 2024 | 10 |
A total of 418 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 59.71 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 118 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 49 |
| November 2024 | 101 |
| October 2024 | 19 |
| September 2024 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 58 |
| July 2024 | 50 |
| June 2024 | 118 |
A total of 147 Drugs incidents were recorded over 8 month period, averaging 21.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 34 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| December 2024 | 19 |
| November 2024 | 21 |
| October 2024 | 31 |
| September 2024 | 15 |
| August 2024 | 7 |
| July 2024 | 20 |
| June 2024 | 34 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Horsham postcode area is presented below.