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Overview of Horsham crime rate

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Horsham, positioned 21st for its crime rate among nearby areas, reports a low level of crime. The year 2023 saw 9,190 reported incidents among 146,778 residents, resulting in a crime rate of 62.61 per 1,000 residents, an 8.66% increase from the previous year.

The predominant crimes in Horsham include Violence and sexual offences (32.5%), Anti-social behaviour (13.9%), and Shoplifting (11.7%), with the least frequent being possession of weapons, robbery, and theft from the person.

Within its 22 wards, Denne (196.3), Billingshurst (82.5), and Colgate & Rusper (79.9) have the highest crime rates, while West Chiltington, Thakeham & Ashington, Southwater North, and Rudgwick are the safest.

In Horsham, there has been a noticeable increase in Anti-social behaviour, Shoplifting, Vehicle crime, and Violence and sexual offences, with a particular surge in anti-social behaviour in 2020 and an uptick in shoplifting and vehicle crime in 2023. This reflects a varied crime landscape requiring multifaceted responses. Fortunately, there has been a subsequent decrease in Anti-social behaviour, indicating effective measures against this type of crime, though the challenges in other areas persist.

Horsham crime incidents by crime type

A total of 9190 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 2985 (32.5)%
Anti-social behaviour – 1274 (13.9)%
Shoplifting – 1077 (11.7)%
Public order – 773 (8.4)%
Criminal damage and arson – 714 (7.8)%
Vehicle crime – 700 (7.6)%
Other theft – 638 (6.9)%
Burglary – 376 (4.1)%
Drugs – 195 (2.1)%
Other crime – 155 (1.7)%
Bicycle theft – 100 (1.1)%
Possession of weapons – 92 (1.0)%
Robbery – 59 (0.6)%
Theft from the person – 52 (0.6)%

How does Horsham compare against nearby areas ?

Horsham ranks 21st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

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Crime rates in Horsham wards

There are 22 wards within Horsham. Denne, Billingshurst, Colgate & Rusper has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 22 wards from high crime rate to low.