Crime Rates at Bligh Close, Crawley, RH10 5DL

Bligh Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 156th 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 Bligh Close (RH10 5DL) in the last 12 months was 54.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.4% lower than the Southgate average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 34.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bligh Close (RH10 5DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ross Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilgate Parade (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.