Billingshurst Crime Rate September 2025 | Monthly Statistics

The crime profile of Billingshurst in September 2025 reveals a distinct emphasis on non-violent, community-based offences, with anti-social behaviour accounting for 30% of all reported incidents. This is followed by violence and sexual offences (20%) and other theft (12.5%), underscoring a pattern where property-related and public order issues dominate over more severe crimes. The overall crime rate of 3.6 per 1,000 residents places the area 51.4% below the UK average, a figure that aligns with the character of Billingshurst as a relatively low-density built-up area within Horsham. The seasonal context of September—marked by the return of students to local universities and the onset of darker evenings—likely contributes to the prominence of anti-social behaviour and public order offences, which are often linked to social gatherings and increased foot traffic in residential areas. While violent crime remains at 0.7 per 1,000 (73% below the UK average), the absence of high-severity incidents such as burglary or vehicle crime (both below UK averages) further supports the notion of a community where crime is infrequent and predominantly low-impact. This balance may reflect the area’s compact, low-density nature, where informal social controls and local engagement help mitigate more serious criminal activity.

September 2025 saw a 100% increase in burglary, with one incident reported following zero in August, suggesting a sudden spike in property-related crime. Anti-social behaviour rose by 50%, reaching 12 incidents—30% of all crimes—though this remains 6% below the UK average for this category. Conversely, vehicle crime fell sharply by 66.7%, from three to one incident, likely reflecting reduced traffic during the transition to darker evenings. The balance of crime types reveals a continued dominance of non-violent offences: 65% of incidents were property-related (anti-social behaviour, theft, shoplifting) compared to 20% violent crimes. This contrasts with the UK average, where violent crime typically constitutes a larger share. Shoplifting decreased by 42.9% from seven to four incidents, possibly linked to seasonal shifts as students return to campus and local retail patterns adjust.

Billingshurst's September 2025 crime rate of 3.6 per 1,000 residents marks a 9.1% decrease from the previous month’s rate of 4.0 per 1,000, reflecting a slight but notable downward trend. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately one reported crime every 30 days, translating to a local frequency of roughly one crime per day. Over the course of the month, this equates to one reported crime for every 279 residents, a figure that contextualises the scale of incidents within the community. While this monthly exposure is significantly lower than the UK average, the localised nature of the data means direct comparisons to national daily figures are not applicable. The population-scaled perspective highlights the relatively low incidence of crime in Billingshurst, with the majority of reported incidents falling into categories such as anti-social behaviour and public order offences. This suggests a community where crime is not only infrequent but also largely confined to non-violent, low-severity categories.