Total Crime Rate
32.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Scory Close area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 86th lowest 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 Scory Close (RH11 8NU) in the last 12 months was 32.4 per 1,000 residents and was 67.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Scory Close (RH11 8NU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jolesfield Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scory Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Patrington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nevile Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bewbush Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burdock Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Burdock Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bewbush Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wiston Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jolesfield Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Sorrel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sorrel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sorrel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Patrington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harting Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salvington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bolney Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Donnington Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Donnington Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Donnington Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sark Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Helier Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolney Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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