Crime Rates at Friends Close, Crawley, RH11 7TY

Friends Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 367 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 Friends Close (RH11 7TY) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friends Close (RH11 7TY), the main crime hotspot is near Martyrs Avenue. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.