Total Crime Rate
124.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chaffinch 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.
View Crime In Crawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Langley Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Swallow Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Briar Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Hawthorn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Turnpike Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Falcon Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heron Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Martin Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jackdaw Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Robin Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Langley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dove Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Georges Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Windmill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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