Total Crime Rate
93.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gosden Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Furnace Green , and the 116th highest 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 Gosden Close (RH10 6SE) in the last 12 months was 93.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Furnace Green average (54.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gosden Close (RH10 6SE), the main crime hotspot is near Greenacres. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Furnace Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walesbeech | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chiddingly Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenacres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Water Lea | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Feroners Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Feroners Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Dedisham Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Greenacres | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norwich Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coltash Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.