Total Crime Rate
46.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Town Mead area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 131st lowest 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 Town Mead (RH11 7EG) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 52.3% lower than the Ifield average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Town Mead (RH11 7EG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 139 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightclub (72 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ifield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beech Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Northgate Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little Crabtree | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Town Barn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Town Mead | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Orchard Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Orchard Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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