Total Crime Rate

493.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

279.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 493.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 279.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 212.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 87.8 10/10
  • Public order 61.2 10/10
  • Other theft 34.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.7 10/10
  • Drugs 22.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 8.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 2.0 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

Orchard Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 12th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Street (RH11 7AE) in the last 12 months was 493.9 per 1,000 residents and was 537.4% higher than the Ifield average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 104 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 279.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 17.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Street (RH11 7AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 572 crimes here, including 198 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/174)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order A2219 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Imperial Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sunnymead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cross Keys Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Northgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Northgate Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northgate Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Northgate Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pegler Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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