Total Crime Rate

89.0 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 89.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Robbery 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Buckswood Drive area has the 34th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 126th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buckswood Drive (RH11 8JB) in the last 12 months was 89.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckswood Drive (RH11 8JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dunsfold Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Loveletts (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Buckswood Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oatlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Almond Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rosedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dormans Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rickfield Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oatlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kingscote Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Other theft Loveletts Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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