Total Crime Rate

45.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 45.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fir Tree Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 127th 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 Fir Tree Close (RH11 7LS) in the last 12 months was 45.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fir Tree Close (RH11 7LS), the main crime hotspot is near Squirrel Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fir Tree Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Rushetts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Fox Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rushetts Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Maple Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fitchet Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Hare Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hare Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fox Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Squirrel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Walnut Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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