Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Gardner Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 207th lowest 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 Gardner Lane (RH10 4HT) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gardner Lane (RH10 4HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wynlea Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Green View (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crawley Down| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wynlea Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynlea Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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