Total Crime Rate
47.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Link area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green , and the 138th 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 The Link (RH11 7DT) in the last 12 months was 47.4 per 1,000 residents and was 69.2% lower than the Northgate & West Green average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Link (RH11 7DT), the main crime hotspot is near Orchard Street. Police recorded 164 crimes here, including 107 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Crabtree Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St John'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | West Green Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
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