Total Crime Rate

80.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

50.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 80.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 50.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.7 6/10
  • Public order 12.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Saltdean Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green , and the 134th highest crime rate of 367 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 Saltdean Close (RH10 6TR) in the last 12 months was 80.5 per 1,000 residents and was 47.6% lower than the Northgate & West Green average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 50.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Saltdean Close (RH10 6TR), the main crime hotspot is near Thatcher Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Saltdean Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltdean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Brighton Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loriners Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sequoia Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sullington Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ditchling Hill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ditchling Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Hunter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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