Total Crime Rate
11.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Southbrook area has the lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 20th 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 Southbrook (RH11 9PS) in the last 12 months was 11.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.2% 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southbrook (RH11 9PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hepplewhite Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillingdale (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Broadfield| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Treeview | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcourt | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Iveagh Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hillingdale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hepplewhite Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hepplewhite Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hepplewhite Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Faulkner Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Gorse Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcourt | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcourt | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Ranmore Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Oakapple Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Southbrook | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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