Total Crime Rate

109.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.9 9/10
  • Public order 9.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Other theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watson Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Furnace Green , and the 90th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Watson Close (RH10 7JZ) in the last 12 months was 109.6 per 1,000 residents and was 101.7% 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 83.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watson Close (RH10 7JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Lucas Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watson Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lucas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Watson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Watson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Atkinson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Bosham Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Watson Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Baxter Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Baxter Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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