Crawley crime rate

Overview of Crawley crime rate

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Crawley holds a high crime designation, ranking 2nd among 25 adjacent areas in terms of crime rate. The year 2023 saw 16,640 reported incidents, with a population of 118,493, resulting in a crime rate of 140.43 per 1,000 people. Notably, this represents a 14.67% increase from the previous year, marking a significant rise in crime rates.

Leading crime types in Crawley include Violence and sexual offences (33.1%), Anti-social behaviour (11.3%), and Shoplifting (10.7%). The least frequent crimes are bicycle theft, theft from the person, and robbery, each accounting for around 1% or less of the total.

Crawley is divided into 13 wards, with Langley Green & Tushmore (454.4), Three Bridges (362.8), and Northgate & West Green (184.3) recording the highest crime rates. The safest wards are Furnace Green (58.6), Pound Hill South & Worth (42.3), and Maidenbower (41.9).

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In Crawley, there was a notable increase in Anti-social behaviour by 12.16% in 2020, followed by rises in Burglary, Other theft, and Possession of weapons in the subsequent years. Shoplifting and Vehicle crime saw significant increases in 2023, alongside Violence and sexual offences which consistently rose from 2021 through 2023. However, there were decreases in Anti-social behaviour after its initial rise, a notable drop in Other theft in 2020, and reductions in Shoplifting and Vehicle crime in the same year, with a decrease in Violence and sexual offences in 2020 as well.

Crawley crime incidents by crime type

A total of 16640 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
  • Violence and sexual offences – 5516 (33.1)%
  • Anti-social behaviour – 1873 (11.3)%
  • Shoplifting – 1773 (10.7)%
  • Public order – 1455 (8.7)%
  • Other theft – 1411 (8.5)%
  • Criminal damage and arson – 1083 (6.5)%
  • Possession of weapons – 873 (5.2)%
  • Vehicle crime – 800 (4.8)%
  • Burglary – 582 (3.5)%
  • Drugs – 485 (2.9)%
  • Other crime – 274 (1.6)%
  • Bicycle theft – 214 (1.3)%
  • Theft from the person – 172 (1.0)%
  • Robbery – 129 (0.8)%

How does Crawley compare against nearby areas ?

Crawley ranks 2nd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

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Crime rates in Crawley wards

There are 13 wards within Crawley. Langley Green & Tushmore, Three Bridges, Northgate & West Green has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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Crime rates in postcode districts under Crawley

There are 3 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with Crawley. Highest crime rates in RH6, RH10, RH11 .

  • RH6 – 151.1
  • RH10 – 114.2
  • RH11 – 107.5

Postcode districts in Crawley

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RH10
RH11
RH6
RH77

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