Total Crime Rate

32.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.7 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 32.4 3/10
  • Violent crimes 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Wayside area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 85th 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 Wayside (RH11 0QW) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wayside (RH11 0QW), the main crime hotspot is near Dobbins Place. Police recorded 77 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 Wayside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dobbins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterside Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weaver Close —
Apr 2026Public order Peacemaker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neptune Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dobbins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dobbins Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunnmeade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dobbins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dobbins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harmony Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gemini Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poynings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulmar Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Orchards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
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Data Sources

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