Total Crime Rate
10.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Prestwood Close area has the lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 19th lowest crime rate of 367 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 Prestwood Close (RH11 7LL) in the last 12 months was 10.5 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Ifield average (77.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prestwood Close (RH11 7LL), the main crime hotspot is near Delrogue Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Graffham Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirdford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Delrogue Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Langley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Prestwood Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Langley Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Prestwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Burlands | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Graffham Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Fitchet Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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