Total Crime Rate

165.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 165.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.9 9/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Burglary 10.1 8/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Drugs 6.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.8 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Merton Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Bewbush & North Broadfield , and the 48th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Merton Road (RH11 9TW) in the last 12 months was 165.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% higher than the Bewbush & North Broadfield average (106.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 64.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Merton Road (RH11 9TW), the main crime hotspot is near Terry Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Merton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakapple Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Faulkner Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westcott Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Westcott Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Terry Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rimmer Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Holman Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tollgate Hill —
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Data Sources

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