Total Crime Rate

35.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.5 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 35.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Colwyn Close area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 97th 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 Colwyn Close (RH11 8TS) in the last 12 months was 35.2 per 1,000 residents and was 64.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Colwyn Close (RH11 8TS), 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 Colwyn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Morecambe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Capricorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lutyens Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lutyens Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Comper Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Capricorn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Capricorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Capricorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britten Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterside Close —
Apr 2026Public order Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Waterside Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byrd Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Arne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Vanbrugh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vanbrugh Close Awaiting court outcome
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
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Data Sources

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