Total Crime Rate

85.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 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 85.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.7 8/10
  • Public order 13.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dower Walk area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 126th highest crime rate of 367 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 Dower Walk (RH11 8HX) in the last 12 months was 85.2 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 37.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dower Walk (RH11 8HX), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Dower Walk area

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

Data Sources

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