Total Crime Rate
19.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malham Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Maidenbower , and the 32nd lowest 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 Malham Close (RH10 7JD) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower than the Maidenbower average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malham Close (RH10 7JD), the main crime hotspot is near Watson Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maidenbower| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Atkinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Bosham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Watson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ritchie Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Harper Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Watson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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