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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in RH5: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

RH5 recorded 67 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.71 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 47.8% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 6.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring20.02 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment67 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 6.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

67

Annual Crime Rate

20.02per 1k
Low Risk

Active Postcodes

841

Within RH5 district

Waverley

39,120

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Parking Area Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 11 Criminal damage and arson: 1
12
Willow Close Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2
7
Chart Downs Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other theft: 1
4
Horsham Road Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
Swanworth Lane Map
total: 2 Other theft: 1 Public order: 1
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Hoyle Hill Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Park/Open Space Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Chadhurst Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other theft: 1
2
Lake View Map
total: 2 Public order: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
67 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
32
47.8%
Violence & Sexual Offences
16
23.9%
Public Order
8
11.9%
Other Theft
7
10.4%
Criminal Damage & Arson
3
4.5%
Other Crime
1
1.5%

Crime Analysis: RH5

Anti-social Behaviour accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in RH5 (47.8%). Violence & Sexual Offences (23.9%) and Public Order (11.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in RH5 has fallen noticeably — by 6.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for RH5 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_flat 0.0%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -6.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.6%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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