Total Crime Rate

56.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 56.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 41.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.2 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hambleton Hill area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green , and the 176th lowest crime rate of 367 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 Hambleton Hill (RH11 8SY) in the last 12 months was 56.1 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% lower than the Northgate & West Green average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hambleton Hill (RH11 8SY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Downland Drive, where police recorded 47 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hambleton Hill (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hambleton Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Downland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bedale Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ditchling Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ditchling Hill —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Downland Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Downland Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedale Close —
Apr 2026Public order Goffs Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chanctonbury Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Teesdale Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Cissbury Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Caburn Heights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Caburn Heights Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedale Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caburn Heights Under investigation
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Data Sources

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