Total Crime Rate

138.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 138.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.1 9/10
  • Public order 18.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Other theft 12.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Robbery 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Morecambe Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 67th 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 Morecambe Close (RH11 8RF) in the last 12 months was 138.1 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 93.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morecambe Close (RH11 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Morecambe Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Byrd Road
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Byrd Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Byrd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Byrd Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavant Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Soane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Soane Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lutyens Close
Sep 2025Public order Medway Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Comper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tallis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Comper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Britten Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Medway Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Lea Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Theft from the person Eden Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Eden Road
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Comper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rother Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Hawkesmoor Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Dorsten Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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