Total Crime Rate

50.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 50.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shelley Close area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Shelley Close (RH10 3BX) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 40.8% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelley Close (RH10 3BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Belloc Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chaucer Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Shelley Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wordsworth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Belloc Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Burns Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Browning Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byron Close —
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Data Sources

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