Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rickfield area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rickfield (RH11 8EF) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% lower than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average (98.6 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rickfield (RH11 8EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunsfold Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rickfield (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rickfield area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Dower Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rickfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dower Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dunsfold Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dormans
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dairyfields
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gossops Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oatlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cob Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chatfields Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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