Total Crime Rate
76.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Brighton Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green , and the 144th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Brighton Road (RH10 6AA) in the last 12 months was 76.5 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower than the Northgate & West Green average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 29.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Brighton Road (RH10 6AA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 357 crimes here, including 123 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunningdale Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Friary Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oakhaven | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakhaven | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Imperial Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Imperial Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Imperial Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Imperial Mews | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Friary Way | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Friary Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Station Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Keys | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Keys | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Keys | β |
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