Total Crime Rate
117.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Briar Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Briar Close (RH11 7TH) in the last 12 months was 117.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 71.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Briar Close (RH11 7TH), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 201 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ifield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Swallow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Plover Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Langley Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Langley Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Kestrel Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Robin Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Raven Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maiden Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Maiden Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maiden Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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