Total Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 21.3 2/10
  • Violent crimes 21.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Balcombe Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Maidenbower , and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Balcombe Road (RH10 7NN) in the last 12 months was 21.3 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% lower than the Maidenbower average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Balcombe Road (RH10 7NN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eskdale Way, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drury Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Balcombe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Eskdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskdale Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eskdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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