Total Crime Rate
70.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malvern Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green , and the 156th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Malvern Road (RH11 8JL) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.3% lower than the Northgate & West Green average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malvern Road (RH11 8JL), the main crime hotspot is near Hambleton Hill. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 20 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 | Possession of weapons | Cissbury Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malvern Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Perryfield Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Perryfield Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Autumn Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Park View | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Goffs Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Goffs Park Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goffs Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goffs Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Goffs Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chanctonbury Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oak Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oak Road | — |
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