Total Crime Rate
73.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lady Margaret Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 163rd highest crime rate of 368 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 Lady Margaret Road (RH11 0DA) in the last 12 months was 73.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.8% lower than the Ifield average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lady Margaret Road (RH11 0DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 147 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linchmere Place (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ifield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Linchmere Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Patching Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rudgwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rudgwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Rudgwick Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Linchmere Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rudgwick Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linchmere Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lady Margaret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lancing Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Slinfold Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lady Margaret Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bedivere Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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