Total Crime Rate
69.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wold Close area has the 46th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 160th highest 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 Wold Close (RH11 8LG) in the last 12 months was 69.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wold Close (RH11 8LG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 21 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 | Vehicle crime | Nevile Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Donnington Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paddockhurst Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woldhurstlea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woldhurstlea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woldhurstlea Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woldhurstlea Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bewbush Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bewbush Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mowbray Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Kidborough Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Donnington Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Donnington Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wold Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Capel Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windrush Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Windrush Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
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