What is the crime rate in Horsham?

As of February 2026, Horsham has a crime rate of 4.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 636 recorded offences.

How does Horsham rank nationally for crime?

Horsham ranks #216 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Horsham?

The most common crime type in Horsham is Violence and sexual offences with 204 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 32.1% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in Horsham?

As of February 2026, Horsham has a crime rate of 4.33 per 1,000 residents, based on 636 recorded offences.

How does Horsham rank nationally for crime?

Horsham ranks #216 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in Horsham?

The most common crime type in Horsham is Violence and sexual offences with 204 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 32.1% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Horsham Crime Intelligence Report

Horsham recorded 636 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.33 per 1,000 residents. This places Horsham at #216 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 7850.0% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 6.2% lower.

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

Total Crimes

636

trending_up +7850.0% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.33per 1k

Low Risk

National Rank

#216of 331

By total crime volume

West Sussex

#6rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 27	27
On or near Black Horse Way Map	Shoplifting: 9 Anti-social behaviour: 9	9
On or near Cook'S Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Other crime: 1	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 10	10
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 7	7
On or near Pound Lane Map	Burglary: 6	6
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Henfield Road Map	Burglary: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	3
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 4 Other theft: 2	4
On or near River Mead Map	Shoplifting: 6	6

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

636 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

204

32.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

130

20.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.9%

Shoplifting

9.9%

Public Order

6.9%

Burglary

4.9%

Other Theft

4.2%

Vehicle Crime

4.1%

Other Crime

3.0%

Drug Offences

3.0%

Robbery

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.2%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Denne	131	5.4
2	Billingshurst	41	4.3
3	Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham	40	100.2
4	Southwater South & Shipley	39	5.5
5	Holbrook West	35	2.3

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Nuthurst & Lower Beeding	2	11.5
shield	Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead	10	13.0
shield	Rudgwick	10	38.9
shield	Steyning & Ashurst	13	2.3
shield	West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington	15	8.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +7850.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.2%

Data Transparency

Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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