Total Crime Rate

207.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

131.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 207.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 131.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 123.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.9 9/10
  • Other crime 15.9 10/10
  • Burglary 12.0 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheffield Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Furnace Green , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheffield Close (RH10 6RD) in the last 12 months was 207.2 per 1,000 residents and was 289.6% higher than the Furnace Green average (53.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 131.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheffield Close (RH10 6RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Strudgate Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenacres (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sheffield Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Norwich Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strudgate Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gravetye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furnace Parade Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Water Lea
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Strudgate Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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