Total Crime Rate
50.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lavington Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 155th 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 Lavington Close (RH11 0HX) in the last 12 months was 50.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Ifield average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lavington Close (RH11 0HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 88 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Linchmere Place (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Linchmere Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Dempsey Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lady Margaret Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rectory Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lady Margaret Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedivere Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudgwick Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rudgwick Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rudgwick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Linchmere Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Messenger Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rudgwick Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Selham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Percivale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ruspers Keep | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancing Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Mill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancing Close | — |
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