Total Crime Rate

32.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 32.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 13.0 3/10
  • Drugs 13.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.8 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

The Croft area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 87th lowest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Croft (RH11 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 32.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% 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 Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Croft (RH11 8RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Avon Walk. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shipley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gossops Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dairyfields —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gossops Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Slinfold Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Slinfold Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gossops Green Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cob Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gossops Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Windyridge —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hillmead Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Highams Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windyridge Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tangmere Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Windyridge Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Paddockhurst Road —
Apr 2026Public order Dower Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dower Walk Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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