Total Crime Rate

31.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Burglary 5.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Other theft 2.6 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Short Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 75th 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 Short Close (RH11 7TB) in the last 12 months was 31.2 per 1,000 residents and was 67.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Close (RH11 7TB), the main crime hotspot is near Dobson Road. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Short Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Tushmore Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Langley Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vivienne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vivienne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Vivienne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ivanhoe Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ivanhoe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tushmore Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ivanhoe Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Depot Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Canberra Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Short Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dobson Road —
Sep 2025Public order Langley Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Hollin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Falcon Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Connaught Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Black Dog Walk —
Sep 2025Public order Chaffinch Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Falcon Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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