Crime Rates at Woodwards, Crawley, RH11 9PJ

Woodwards area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 154th highest 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 Woodwards (RH11 9PJ) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 7.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 43.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodwards (RH11 9PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hepplewhite Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.