Total Crime Rate

59.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

28.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 59.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 28.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Birkdale Drive area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 184th 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 Birkdale Drive (RH11 0TU) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birkdale Drive (RH11 0TU), 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 Birkdale Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dobbins Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dobbins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dobbins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poynings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langdale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunnmeade Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dobbins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Dobbins Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coniston Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Coniston Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keswick Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Orchards Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ambleside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fulmar Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodcroft Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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