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Crime in Crawley

Recorded crime in Crawley is 1.2 times the Crawley council average and 1.4 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has risen 6%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.

Within 1.5 km of the centre of Crawley: about 35,730 residents in 32 neighbourhoods.

Safety
2/10High crime
Living
7.9/10Good
5-year change
+6%more crimes
vs the council
1.2×the Crawley council average
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Neighbourhoods by Safety

Crawley 004C: no scoreCrawley 007E: Safety 1 out of 10, high crimeCrawley 003E: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCrawley 007D: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 007C: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCrawley 004F: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 004G: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCrawley 009D: Safety 7 out of 10, low crimeCrawley 011A: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCrawley 004B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 003D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 007B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 009B: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCrawley 004A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 007A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 011E: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCrawley 004D: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 001A: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 001E: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 003C: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 011C: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 001D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCrawley 011B: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 005D: Safety 2 out of 10, high crimeCrawley 006C: Safety 5 out of 10, average crimeCrawley 006A: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCrawley 001C: no scoreCrawley 006D: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCrawley 012E: Safety 4 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 009C: Safety 6 out of 10, average crimeCrawley 013A: Safety 3 out of 10, above average crimeCrawley 011D: Safety 5 out of 10, average crime
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Within 1.5 km of the centre of Crawley.

Crime over 5 years

Up 6% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Crawley, anti-social behaviour left out.

Sep 2021 – Aug 2022: 4,161 crimesSep 2021 – Aug 20224,161Sep 2022 – Aug 2023: 4,885 crimesSep 2022 – Aug 20234,885Sep 2023 – Aug 2024: 5,113 crimesSep 2023 – Aug 20245,113Sep 2024 – Aug 2025: 4,359 crimesSep 2024 – Aug 20254,359Sep 2025 – Aug 2026: 4,401 crimesSep 2025 – Aug 20264,401

What is recorded

Crime severity: 1.2× the Crawley council average (1.4× the England and Wales average). 117 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.

  • Violence and sexual offences: 64% of the harm here
  • Burglary: 10% of the harm here
  • Robbery: 7% of the harm here

"Violence and sexual offences" is 64% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.

Anti-social behaviour: 26 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.

Crime by type

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.

TypePer 1,000 a year
Robbery1.5
Burglary4.3
Violence and sexual offences45.7
Drugs5.5
Possession of weapons2.1
Other crime2.3
Other theft9.9
Theft from the person1.5
Vehicle crime5.8
Criminal damage and arson9.2
Public order12.7
Bicycle theft2.4
Shoplifting14.3

Postcode districts in Crawley

Nearby towns

Council: Crawley

Questions about crime in Crawley

Is Crawley a safe place to live?
Crawley scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Crawley council average.
Is crime going up or down in Crawley?
Up 6% over 5 years, from 4,161 recorded crimes a year to 4,401.
What is the most common crime in Crawley?
The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 46 per 1,000 residents a year.
How does crime in Crawley compare with Crawley council?
Crime severity in Crawley is 1.2 times the Crawley council average.