Crime Rates at The Birches, Crawley, RH10 1RY

The Birches area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 24th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Birches (RH10 1RY) in the last 12 months was 319.3 per 1,000 residents and was 273.7% higher than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -85.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -85.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 75.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 58.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 285.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Birches (RH10 1RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hazelwick Avenue, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hazelwick Mews (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.