Total Crime Rate

50.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.7 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 50.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 15.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Drugs 6.3 6/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Old Brighton Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 154th 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 Old Brighton Road (RH11 9AJ) in the last 12 months was 50.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Brighton Road (RH11 9AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Motorway Service Area, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Netley Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Old Brighton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mann Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wye Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Motorway Service Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Petrol Station Formal action is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Old Brighton Road (South) Under investigation
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Data Sources

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