Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
15.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bowness Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 42nd 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 Bowness Close (RH11 0SN) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bowness Close (RH11 0SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ambleside Close, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coniston Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ifield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Coniston Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fulmar Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keswick Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ambleside Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langdale Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcroft Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coniston Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | The Orchards | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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