RH13 has an annual crime rate of 33.91 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 RH13?

As of April 2026, RH13 has an annual crime rate of 33.91 per 1,000 residents, based on 154 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 RH13?

The most common crime type in RH13 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 53 incidents in April 2026 — 34.4% 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 RH13 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RH13: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RH13 recorded 154 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 2.69 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 11.0% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring33.91 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment154 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 11.0% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

154

trending_down -1.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

33.91per 1k

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Active Postcodes

1,842

Within RH13 district

Mid Sussex

57,301

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Theatre/Concert Hall Map	total: 8 Anti-social behaviour: 6 Public order: 1	8
Supermarket Map	total: 7 Shoplifting: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 1	7
Fairbank Road Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	6
Nightingales Close Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Sports/Recreation Area Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1	4
Brick Lane Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
Linfield Close Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Public order: 1	4
Arthur Road Map	total: 3 Bicycle theft: 1 Burglary: 1	3
Parking Area Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
Laurel Walk Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Public order: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

154 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

34.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

27.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.4%

Burglary

5.8%

Shoplifting

5.8%

Public Order

4.5%

Other Theft

4.5%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Vehicle Crime

2.6%

Other Crime

1.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.6%

Robbery

0.6%

Crime Analysis: RH13

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in RH13 at 34.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (27.9%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RH13 has fallen sharply — by 11.0%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RH13 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -1.9%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -11.0%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.2%

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