Total Crime Rate

135.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 135.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.1 9/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 13.1 6/10
  • Burglary 10.4 9/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 16th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 71st 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 8PU) in the last 12 months was 135.8 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buckswood Drive (RH11 8PU), the main crime hotspot is near Netherwood. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buckswood Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Calderdale Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lismore Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Burbeach Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lulworth Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Rosedale Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Augustine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Augustine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Horsham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Kingscote Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Augustine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Augustine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Augustine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting St Augustine Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Horsham Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Augustine Road

Data Sources

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