Crime Rates at Waterlea, Crawley, RH10 6RU

Waterlea area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Furnace Green , and the 115th lowest 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 Waterlea (RH10 6RU) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterlea (RH10 6RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenacres, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brunswick Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.