Total Crime Rate

87.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 87.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 9.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Public order 6.0 5/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Morecambe Close area has the 30th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 123rd highest crime rate of 367 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 Morecambe Close (RH11 8RF) in the last 12 months was 87.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morecambe Close (RH11 8RF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 40 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Rother Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Lutyens Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Morecambe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brettingham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byrd Road —
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comper Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Medway Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windrush Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windrush Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Arne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britten Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lutyens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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