RH20 has an annual crime rate of 41.61 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 RH20?

As of April 2026, RH20 has an annual crime rate of 41.61 per 1,000 residents, based on 101 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 RH20?

The most common crime type in RH20 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 34 incidents in April 2026 — 33.7% 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 RH20 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RH20: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RH20 recorded 101 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.36 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 10.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring41.61 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment101 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 10.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

101

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Annual Crime Rate

41.61per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,214

Within RH20 district

Horsham

30,063

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Blacksmiths Close Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	6
Green Meadows Map	total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4	4
Link Lane Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3	3
Parking Area Map	total: 3 Drugs: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
School Lane Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Criminal damage and arson: 1	3
John Ireland Way Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 3	3
Brooks Way Map	total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Lower Street Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2
Supermarket Map	total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Shoplifting: 1	2
Oddstones Map	total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1	2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

101 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

33.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

31.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Public Order

7.9%

Other Theft

5.0%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Burglary

4.0%

Other Crime

2.0%

Drug Offences

2.0%

Shoplifting

1.0%

Crime Analysis: RH20

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in RH20 at 33.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (31.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RH20 has fallen sharply — by 10.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RH20 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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