Crime Rates at Cotsford, Pease Pottage, Crawley, RH11 9BF

Cotsford area has the 25th highest crime rate of 82 local areas in Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill , and the 165th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

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 Cotsford (RH11 9BF) in the last 12 months was 53.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% higher than the Ardingly, Balcombe & Turners Hill average (38.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cotsford (RH11 9BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Motorway Service Area, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barn Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.