Crime Rates at Chestnut Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4AT

Chestnut Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 137th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

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 Chestnut Close (RH10 4AT) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 78.6% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (33.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 23.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Close (RH10 4AT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chestnut Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodlands Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.