Crime Rates at Town Mead, Crawley, RH11 7EH

Town Mead area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 20th highest crime rate of 368 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 Town Mead (RH11 7EH) in the last 12 months was 353.5 per 1,000 residents and was 265.8% higher than the Ifield average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 114.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Town Mead (RH11 7EH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 361 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Keys (115 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.