Total Crime Rate

58.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 58.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Cowfold Close area has the 41st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 181st 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 8UQ) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 40.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -9.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cowfold Close (RH11 8UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Britten Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 20 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Patrington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jolesfield Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mowbray Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harting Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nevile Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Patrington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Arne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Madehurst Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bewbush Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wiston Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bewbush Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Donnington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bolney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wold Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Britten Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salvington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Donnington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bolney Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Donnington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byrd Road —
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Data Sources

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