Total Crime Rate
42.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cowfold Close area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 128th 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 Cowfold Close (RH11 8UN) in the last 12 months was 42.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.4% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cowfold Close (RH11 8UN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Jolesfield Court, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Scory Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mowbray Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bewbush Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Patrington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nevile Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Donnington Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Donnington Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Arne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Donnington Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Jolesfield Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Patrington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wiston Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Salvington Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Byrd Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meridian Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Madehurst Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bolney Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bolney Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Harting Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bewbush Drive | Under investigation |
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