Total Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 20.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.8 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • 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
  • Public order 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

Niven Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Maidenbower , and the 47th 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 Niven Close (RH10 7ZH) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.7% lower than the Maidenbower average (39.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Niven Close (RH10 7ZH), the main crime hotspot is near Drury Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Niven Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Eskdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Vincent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Eskdale Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eskdale Way
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Fitzalan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drury Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Eskdale Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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