Crap Towns / Horsham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Horsham?
The police recorded 5.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Horsham from September 2023 to August 2026, 20% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.5, down from 5.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.3 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.5 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Crawley | 11.1 km | 7.4 |
| Dorking | 18.0 km | 7.0 |
| Horsham | – | 5.6 |
| Billingshurst | 11.0 km | 5.6 |
| Horley | 16.2 km | 5.1 |
| Broadbridge Heath | 3.2 km | 4.8 |
| Haywards Heath | 17.4 km | 4.4 |
| Henfield | 15.5 km | 4.4 |
| Southwater | 4.5 km | 4.1 |
| Cranleigh | 14.2 km | 4.1 |
| Crawley Down | 17.9 km | 2.3 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |