POTTERS PLACE, RH12 2PL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in RH12 2PL

POTTERS PLACE, RH12 2PL, Horsham has recorded a total of 88 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 27.43 per 1,000 population. This RH12 2PL crime rate stands in contrast to the broader RH12 postcode area, which has experienced 302 crimes and a crime rate of 5.88 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this RH12 2PL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around RH12 2PL, encompassing approximately 3207 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the RH12 2PL area, explore the RH12 2PL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (30) incidents (20.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (25) incidents (31.58% increase)
  • Public order: (9) incidents (-35.71% decrease)

RH12 2PL Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Carfax with total crimes: 18
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 11
  • Black Horse Way with total crimes: 10

POTTERS PLACE, RH12 2PL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3027.4320.00%
Shoplifting259.3531.58%
Public order97.79-35.71%
Anti-social behaviour72.81-56.25%
Criminal damage and arson72.180.00%
Drugs32.180.00%
Other theft20.940.00%
Theft from the person10.62-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.310.00%
Robbery10.310.00%
Burglary10.31-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.31-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2530.5525.00%
Shoplifting197.79-34.48%
Anti-social behaviour165.926.67%
Public order144.99-17.65%
Criminal damage and arson74.3675.00%
Bicycle theft32.18-50.00%
Drugs30.94-40.00%
Possession of weapons30.940.00%
Burglary30.940.00%
Theft from the person20.940.00%
Other theft20.62-60.00%
Other crime10.62-50.00%

In July 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2933.6720.83%
Violence and sexual offences209.04-23.08%
Public order176.2388.89%
Anti-social behaviour155.30-28.57%
Bicycle theft64.68200.00%
Other theft51.870.00%
Drugs51.560.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.56-42.86%
Possession of weapons31.250.00%
Other crime20.940.00%
Vehicle crime20.62-33.33%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2632.11-21.21%
Shoplifting248.1133.33%
Anti-social behaviour217.48-19.23%
Public order96.55-10.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.81-56.25%
Other theft52.1866.67%
Vehicle crime31.5650.00%
Theft from the person30.94-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.940.00%
Robbery20.62100.00%
Burglary10.620.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3337.1065.00%
Anti-social behaviour2610.2944.44%
Shoplifting188.1120.00%
Criminal damage and arson165.616.67%
Public order104.990.00%
Theft from the person43.12300.00%
Other theft31.25-62.50%
Possession of weapons20.940.00%
Drugs20.620.00%
Vehicle crime20.620.00%
Other crime10.620.00%
Burglary10.31-50.00%
Robbery10.310.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2028.37-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour186.23-14.29%
Criminal damage and arson155.61200.00%
Shoplifting154.6836.36%
Public order104.68-54.55%
Other theft83.12166.67%
Drugs22.49-33.33%
Burglary20.620.00%
Theft from the person10.62-75.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2430.864.35%
Public order227.48214.29%
Anti-social behaviour216.8675.00%
Shoplifting116.55-31.25%
Criminal damage and arson53.430.00%
Theft from the person41.5633.33%
Bicycle theft31.25200.00%
Drugs30.94200.00%
Other theft30.94-40.00%
Possession of weapons10.94-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.310.00%
Robbery10.310.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2324.3215.00%
Shoplifting167.17-23.81%
Anti-social behaviour124.99140.00%
Public order73.74-41.67%
Other theft52.18150.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.5666.67%
Theft from the person31.560.00%
Possession of weapons20.940.00%
Vehicle crime10.620.00%
Burglary10.31-50.00%
Drugs10.31-80.00%
Other crime10.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.310.00%

In January 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2123.38110.00%
Violence and sexual offences206.55-4.76%
Public order126.2320.00%
Drugs53.74400.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.56-61.54%
Criminal damage and arson31.560.00%
Other theft20.94-50.00%
Robbery20.62100.00%
Burglary20.620.00%
Possession of weapons20.620.00%
Vehicle crime10.62-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2121.82-22.22%
Anti-social behaviour136.55-18.75%
Public order104.05-23.08%
Shoplifting103.12-50.00%
Other theft43.12-50.00%
Bicycle theft31.25200.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.94-40.00%
Theft from the person20.940.00%
Vehicle crime20.620.00%
Robbery10.620.00%
Drugs10.31-75.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2732.11-18.18%
Shoplifting208.42-41.18%
Anti-social behaviour166.23-15.79%
Public order134.99333.33%
Other theft84.0514.29%
Criminal damage and arson52.490.00%
Drugs41.56100.00%
Possession of weapons31.25200.00%
Theft from the person20.940.00%
Vehicle crime20.620.00%
Robbery10.62-50.00%
Burglary10.310.00%
Bicycle theft10.310.00%

In October 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 33 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3434.920.00%
Violence and sexual offences3310.600.00%
Anti-social behaviour1910.290.00%
Other theft75.920.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.180.00%
Public order31.560.00%
Drugs20.940.00%
Robbery20.620.00%
Theft from the person20.620.00%
Vehicle crime20.620.00%
Bicycle theft10.620.00%
Burglary10.310.00%
Possession of weapons10.310.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 189 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 202416
July 202415
June 202421
May 202426
April 202418
March 202421
February 202412
January 20245
December 202313
November 202316
October 202319

A total of 82 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.83 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20247
July 20244
June 20247
May 202416
April 202415
March 20245
February 20245
January 20243
December 20233
November 20235
October 20235

A total of 31 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20243
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 302 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 25.17 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 33 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202430
August 202425
July 202420
June 202426
May 202433
April 202420
March 202424
February 202423
January 202420
December 202321
November 202327
October 202333

A total of 136 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 11.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202414
July 202417
June 20249
May 202410
April 202410
March 202422
February 20247
January 202412
December 202310
November 202313
October 20233

A total of 242 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.17 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202419
July 202429
June 202424
May 202418
April 202415
March 202411
February 202416
January 202421
December 202310
November 202320
October 202334

A total of 24 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
June 20243
May 20244
April 20241
March 20244
February 20243
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 17 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20243
May 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20241
December 20232
November 20232
October 20232

A total of 54 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.50 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20245
June 20245
May 20243
April 20248
March 20243
February 20245
January 20242
December 20234
November 20238
October 20237

A total of 11 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

A total of 13 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.44 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 18 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
May 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20242
November 20233
October 20231

A total of 20 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
March 20243
February 20241
December 20233
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20241
February 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the RH12 2PL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Carfax
    Total18
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Shoplifting5
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Public order1
    Theft from the person1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total11
    Shoplifting6
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Black Horse Way
    Total10
    Shoplifting5
    Public order2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. Hewells Court
    Total8
    Shoplifting5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 5. Parking Area
    Total8
    Shoplifting3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 6. Copnall Way
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Horsham Bus Station
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 8. Madeira Avenue
    Total5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 9. Bus/Coach Station
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Public order1
  • 10. Richmond Mews
    Total3
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Market Square
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. B2237
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 13. London Road
    Total2
    Burglary1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Glynde Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Lower Tanbridge Way
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Kings Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Barnes Mews
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Ravenscroft Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Springfield Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1