Total Crime Rate

2671.2 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 2671.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 635.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 461.2 10/10
  • Other theft 425.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 331.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 237.4 10/10
  • Public order 196.4 10/10
  • Drugs 99.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 73.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 69.6 10/10
  • Other crime 68.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.2 10/10
  • Burglary 11.4 9/10
  • Robbery 6.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
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

Povey Cross Road area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Ifield , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 368 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 Povey Cross Road (RH6 0AD) in the last 12 months was 2671.2 per 1,000 residents and was 2663.8% higher than the Ifield average (96.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 557 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 4 cases , down -42.9% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1,139 (≈ 1300.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Povey Cross Road (RH6 0AD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Povey Cross Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Povey Cross Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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