Total Crime Rate
109.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Baxter 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 Baxter Close (RH10 7XE) 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 Baxter Close (RH10 7XE), the main crime hotspot is near Baxter Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Furnace Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Angell Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Craven Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haworth Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Baxter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Baxter Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Atkinson Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Watson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Watson Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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