Total Crime Rate

111.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 111.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 58.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Public order 11.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.9 5/10
  • Drugs 5.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Waterside Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 84th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterside Close (RH11 6AU) in the last 12 months was 111.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterside Close (RH11 6AU), the main crime hotspot is near Waterside Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waterside Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Vanbrugh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harmony Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lutyens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lutyens Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mercury Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterfield Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tunnmeade Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gemini Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vanbrugh Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Peacemaker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Brettingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harmony Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comper Close —
Apr 2026Public order Booth Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Neptune Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Capricorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Capricorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Capricorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Capricorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Weaver Close —
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Data Sources

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