Total Crime Rate

2315.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

1194.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 2315.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 1194.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 541.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 510.3 10/10
  • Other theft 352.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 279.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 205.5 10/10
  • Public order 138.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 70.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 54.8 10/10
  • Drugs 52.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 45.7 10/10
  • Other crime 42.2 10/10
  • Burglary 12.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Robbery 4.6 6/10
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

Poles Lane area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poles Lane (RH11 0PX) in the last 12 months was 2315.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2888.0% higher 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 474 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 22.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -22.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,046 (≈ 1194.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poles Lane (RH11 0PX), the main crime hotspot is near Poles Lane. Police recorded 137 crimes here, including 114 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poles Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poles Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poles Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poles Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poles Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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