Total Crime Rate
54.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dower Walk area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 171st 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 Dower Walk (RH11 8EN) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Dower Walk (RH11 8EN), the main crime hotspot is near Kidborough Road. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gossops Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woldhurstlea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dairyfields | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Windyridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windyridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windyridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cob Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woldhurstlea Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woldhurstlea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rickfield | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kidborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paddockhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gossops Green Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woldhurstlea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gossops Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gossops Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oatlands | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dormans | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Dower Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dunsfold Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dower Walk | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Capel Lane | — |
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