Crime Rates at Ditchling Hill, Crawley, RH11 8QJ

Ditchling Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green , and the 175th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ditchling Hill (RH11 8QJ) in the last 12 months was 68.3 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% lower than the Northgate & West Green average (165.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ditchling Hill (RH11 8QJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hambleton Hill, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thatcher Close (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.