Crap Towns / Crawley / Crime

How much crime is there in Crawley?

The police recorded 96.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Crawley from September 2023 to August 2026, 26% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 39.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 92.8, down from 101 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	101	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	94.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	92.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	39.5	34.1
Shoplifting	13.6	7.1
Public order	10.1	6.6
Criminal damage and arson	7.4	7.0
Other theft	6.9	5.4
Drugs	4.4	2.4
Vehicle crime	4.3	3.8
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.7	0.8
Robbery	1.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.9	0.5
Theft from the person	0.7	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Crawley	–	96.2
Redhill	12.7 km	84.4
South Merstham	16.0 km	73.3
Horsham	11.1 km	62.0
Horley	6.6 km	57.3
East Grinstead	11.8 km	52.0
Reigate	13.7 km	49.9
Haywards Heath	14.1 km	44.8
Broadbridge Heath	14.0 km	43.7
Southwater	15.2 km	28.0
Crawley Down	7.2 km	26.9
The typical town	–	76.2