Crime Rates at Forest Close, Crawley Down, Crawley, RH10 4LT

Forest Close area has the 28th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 173rd 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 Forest Close (RH10 4LT) in the last 12 months was 46.5 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forest Close (RH10 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 21 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.