Total Crime Rate

172.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 172.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 37.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.6 7/10
  • Burglary 16.0 10/10
  • Public order 10.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.6 8/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 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

Martyrs Avenue area has the 12th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 45th highest crime rate of 368 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 Martyrs Avenue (RH11 7SE) in the last 12 months was 172.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.9% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 66.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Martyrs Avenue (RH11 7SE), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 240 crimes here, including 199 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Martyrs Avenue area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivanhoe Close
Sep 2025Other crime Hazel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martyrs Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vivienne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vivienne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Medlar Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Langley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ivanhoe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ivanhoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vivienne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Langley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Martyrs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Depot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Martyrs Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Martyrs Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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