What is the crime rate in crawley?

As of February 2026, crawley has a crime rate of 9.67 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,146 recorded offences.

How does crawley rank nationally for crime?

crawley ranks #123 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in crawley?

The most common crime type in crawley is Violence and sexual offences with 358 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 31.2% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in crawley?

As of February 2026, crawley has a crime rate of 9.67 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,146 recorded offences.

How does crawley rank nationally for crime?

crawley ranks #123 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in crawley?

The most common crime type in crawley is Violence and sexual offences with 358 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 31.2% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Sussex Police Police

crawley Crime Intelligence Report

crawley recorded 1,146 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.67 per 1,000 residents. This places crawley at #123 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has increased by 3851.7% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 0.2% higher.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,146

trending_up +3851.7% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.67per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#123of 331

By total crime volume

West Sussex

#1rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 70	70
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 33	33
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 27	27
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 26	26
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 16 Anti-social behaviour: 7	16
On or near Parking Area Map	Public order: 20 Drugs: 2 Robbery: 1	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Possession of weapons: 14 Other theft: 7	14
On or near Poles Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 18 Other crime: 2	18
On or near Parking Area Map	Possession of weapons: 20	20
On or near Shopping Area Map	Shoplifting: 14 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Other crime: 2	14

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,146 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

358

31.2%

Anti-social Behaviour

199

17.4%

Shoplifting

153

13.4%

Public Order

107

9.3%

Other Theft

6.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.9%

Weapons Possession

4.1%

Drug Offences

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

2.7%

Other Crime

2.4%

Burglary

2.3%

Theft from Person

0.9%

Robbery

0.3%

Bicycle Theft

0.3%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

13 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Northgate & West Green	297	8.4
2	Langley Green & Tushmore	252	12.2
3	Three Bridges	110	4.6
4	Bewbush & North Broadfield	97	2.5
5	Southgate	84	1.0

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Furnace Green	21	1.8
shield	Gossops Green & North East Broadfield	21	1.7
shield	Pound Hill South & Worth	25	1.3
shield	Tilgate	37	2.7
shield	Maidenbower	41	2.1

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +3851.7%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +0.2%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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