Horsham has a crime rate of 47.91 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #24 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across Horsham's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Horsham?

As of April 2026, Horsham has an annual crime rate of 47.91 per 1,000 residents, based on 762 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.

How does Horsham rank nationally for crime?

Horsham ranks #24 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Horsham?

The most common crime type in Horsham is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 262 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 Horsham local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

Crime in Horsham: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Horsham is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 762 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.19 per 1,000 residents. This places Horsham at #24 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 34.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 3.4% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring47.91 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment762 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #24 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 3.4% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

762

Annual Crime Rate

47.91per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#24of 331

Top 7% Safest UK

West Sussex

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Black Horse Way Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15 Shoplifting: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3	15
On or near River Mead Map	Shoplifting: 15 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Robbery: 1	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Supermarket Map	Anti-social behaviour: 17 Other theft: 4	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 15 Other crime: 1	15
On or near Parking Area Map	Criminal damage and arson: 8 Drugs: 2	8
On or near East Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10	10
On or near Barnes Mews Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Carfax Map	Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Other theft: 1	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

762 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

262

34.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

216

28.3%

Shoplifting

8.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.1%

Public Order

5.6%

Other Theft

4.7%

Burglary

3.4%

Vehicle Crime

2.4%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Other Crime

1.2%

Robbery

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.1%

Bicycle Theft

0.1%

Crime Analysis: Horsham

Horsham recorded 762 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 47.91 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #24 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Horsham at 34.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (28.3%) and Shoplifting (8.9%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Horsham has risen slightly — by 3.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Sussex Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

613

Total Stops

26.9%

Arrest Rate

273

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

365

Offensive weapons

123

Stolen goods

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Psychoactive substances

Firearms

Outcome

A no further action disposal337

Arrest165

Community resolution78

Summons / charged by post28

Penalty Notice for Disorder2

Caution (simple or conditional)2

Not recorded1

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

81.7%

White

10.5%

Black

4.0%

Asian

3.8%

Other

Stop & search data published by Sussex Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

22 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Denne	190	115.1
2	Colgate & Rusper	50	65.7
3	Holbrook West	52	52.4
4	Itchingfield, Slinfold & Warnham	32	48.3
5	Broadbridge Heath	35	47.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Rudgwick	4	1.3
shield	Southwater North	11	1.7
shield	West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington	25	2.9
shield	Bramber, Upper Beeding & Woodmancote	20	3.7
shield	Cowfold, Shermanbury & West Grinstead	15	2.7

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_flat 0.0%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +3.4%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.0%

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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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