Postcode · Horsham
Crime in RH12 1HJ
How much crime is recorded in RH12 1HJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Horsham Central
- Council
- Horsham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,540 (2024)
RH12 1HJHorsham
How safe is RH12 1HJ
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 73.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RH12 1HJ area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 9 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
9/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
73.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
269
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
RH12 1HJNational
Anti-social behaviour71.510.7
Shoplifting68.38.4
Violence and sexual offences63.423.6
Criminal damage and arson20.54.7
Burglary18.69.1
Public order15.54.6
Other theft10.44.5
Robbery4.71.4
Drugs3.62.4
Bicycle theft2.71.0
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Theft from the person1.82.1
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.80.9
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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20
40
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80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.