Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pegwell Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pegwell Close (RH11 8RX) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pegwell Close (RH11 8RX), 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.
View Crime In Bewbush & North Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Eden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mowbray Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwyn Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colwyn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Dorsten Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Britten Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Windrush Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tallis Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Eden Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byrd Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Byrd Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mowbray Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Hurst Close | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Breezehurst Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hassocks Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hurst Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Byrd Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Byrd Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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