Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 79.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.8 8/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forge Road area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 137th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forge Road (RH10 1NL) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Road (RH10 1NL), the main crime hotspot is near Woodend Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wassand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hermits Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coppice Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coppice Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Forge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wassand Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crabbet Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pond Wood Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Crabbet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wassand Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wassand Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Rye Ash Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Rye Ash Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forge Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Arun Close —
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Data Sources

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