Total Crime Rate

113.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.2 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 113.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 55.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.1 10/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cowfold Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 81st highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowfold Close (RH11 8UH) in the last 12 months was 113.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.4% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowfold Close (RH11 8UH), 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 Cowfold Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Morecambe Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madehurst Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bewbush Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Colwyn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colwyn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bolney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Donnington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Donnington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Donnington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salvington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jolesfield Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wiston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nevile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harting Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Drive —
Apr 2026Drugs Arne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bewbush Drive 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 Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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