Total Crime Rate

72.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 72.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.5 2/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 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

Moorcroft Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Moorcroft Close (RH11 7HT) in the last 12 months was 72.0 per 1,000 residents and was 7.1% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Moorcroft Close (RH11 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Pennine Close. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Moorcroft Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Snell Hatch Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Deerswood Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pennine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft The Dingle Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Dingle Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pennine Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Pennine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Deerswood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ewhurst Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ewhurst Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moorcroft Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chiltern Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cotswold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dingle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Dingle Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furzefield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Furzefield Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Furzefield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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