Total Crime Rate

1074.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 1074.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 617.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 135.1 10/10
  • Public order 122.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.3 9/10
  • Drugs 16.1 9/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Burglary 12.9 9/10
  • Robbery 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.7 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Vanbrugh Close area has the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 4th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Vanbrugh Close (RH11 8FA) in the last 12 months was 1074.0 per 1,000 residents and was 905.6% higher than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 192 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 87 (≈ 279.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vanbrugh Close (RH11 8FA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vanbrugh Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/36)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tallis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neptune Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Runcorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Soane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Washington Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douster Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douster Crescent —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Douster Crescent —
Sep 2025Public order Douster Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Neptune Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Basildon Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wesley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hawkesmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Comper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Comper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Comper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lutyens Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorsten Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bunyan Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Waterside Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Capricorn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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