Crime Rates at Lea Close, Crawley, RH11 8BY

Lea Close area has the 40th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lea Close (RH11 8BY) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lea Close (RH11 8BY), the main crime hotspot is near Lavant Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.