Total Crime Rate

124.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 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 124.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Other theft 14.8 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.9 5/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chaffinch Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 69th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chaffinch Close (RH11 7QW) in the last 12 months was 124.6 per 1,000 residents and was 60.9% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chaffinch Close (RH11 7QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Briar Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Robin Close (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Chaffinch Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Langley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Swallow Road
Apr 2026Other crime Briar Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Hawthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Turnpike Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Falcon Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Martin Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jackdaw Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robin Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Langley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dove Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Perth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Georges Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Windmill Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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