Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.7 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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Emberwood area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 180th 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 Emberwood (RH11 7QT) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Emberwood (RH11 7QT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Emberwood area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackdaw Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Close
Apr 2026Public order Windmill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Further investigation is not in the public interest

Data Sources

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