Total Crime Rate

52.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 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 52.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 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
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

London Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 163rd 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 London Road (RH10 8LA) in the last 12 months was 52.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Ifield average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (RH10 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Black Dog Walk. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crawley Fastway Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Dog Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Firle Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Firle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Firle Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vivienne Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Firle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dobson Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dobson Road —
Apr 2026Public order Dobson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tushmore Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Dog Walk —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tushmore Crescent —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ivanhoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ivanhoe Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Black Dog Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Martyrs Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crawley Fastway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnpike Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tushmore Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Depot Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Depot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Depot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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