Total Crime Rate
57.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Moorcroft Close area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 166th 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 Moorcroft Close (RH11 7HT) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Moorcroft Close (RH11 7HT), the main crime hotspot is near Pennine Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ifield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ewhurst Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dingle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moorcroft Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Reynolds Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pennine Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ewhurst Road | Under investigation |
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