Total Crime Rate

286.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

95.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 286.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 95.4 9/10
  • Shoplifting 92.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Public order 21.8 9/10
  • Burglary 13.6 9/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
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

Little Crabtree area has the 7th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 25th highest crime rate of 367 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 Little Crabtree (RH11 7HW) in the last 12 months was 286.1 per 1,000 residents and was 269.3% higher than the Ifield average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 95.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Crabtree (RH11 7HW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little Crabtree area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Crabtree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buckmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Buckmans Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sunnymead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunnymead Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackdaw Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Green Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Copse Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
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Data Sources

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