Total Crime Rate

69.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 69.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.8 5/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Other crime 9.4 9/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birkdale Drive area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 170th 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 Birkdale Drive (RH11 0TS) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkdale Drive (RH11 0TS), the main crime hotspot is near Dobbins Place. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birkdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Orchards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Burglary Dobbins Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dobbins Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dobbins Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dobbins Place —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tunnmeade Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tunnmeade Under investigation
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Data Sources

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