Total Crime Rate
74.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Smalls Mead area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green , and the 159th 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 Smalls Mead (RH11 7DN) in the last 12 months was 74.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% lower than the Northgate & West Green average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (β 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Smalls Mead (RH11 7DN), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Mews. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Northgate & West Green| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Copse Crescent | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Copse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Copse Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smalls Mead | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Crabtree Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | West Green Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albany Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Albany Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Prospect Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Princess Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
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