Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sissinghurst Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Sissinghurst Close (RH10 7FX) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average (85.5 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -36.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sissinghurst Close (RH10 7FX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hillcrest Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pound Hill North & Forge Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Barn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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