Crime Rates at Herschel Walk, Crawley, RH11 9JZ

Herschel Walk area has the 8th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 46th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Herschel Walk (RH11 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 171.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 53.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -23.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 57.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Herschel Walk (RH11 9JZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Halley Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terry Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.