Crawley crime stats
The overall crime rate in Crawley city is 114.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 5.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 36.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 117% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 46.5% over the last twelve months.The category of "possession of weapons crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Possession of weapons crime" rate is at 179% of national crime rate which puts Crawley on 24. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Possession of weapons crime" makes up 1.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "possession of weapons crime" is 215 cases and has increased by 15.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 36.0% | 40. lowest | 117% | 5.4k | -0.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 12.8% | 49. lowest | 92% | 1.9k | 13.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 12.4% | 25. highest | 173% | 1.9k | 46.5% |
| Public order crime | 9.0% | 39. highest | 141% | 1.3k | 3.8% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 6.9% | 27. lowest | 101% | 1.0k | -0.9% |
| Other theft crime | 6.3% | 33. lowest | 96% | 942 | -4.9% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.3% | 33. lowest | 80% | 637 | -16.1% |
| Drugs crime | 3.2% | 44. highest | 131% | 483 | 9.5% |
| Burglary crime | 3.1% | 32. lowest | 85% | 466 | -24.2% |
| Other crime | 1.8% | 40. lowest | 104% | 274 | 24.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.4% | 24. highest | 179% | 215 | 15.6% |
| Robbery crime | 0.9% | 44. lowest | 81% | 140 | 0.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.8% | 49. highest | 41% | 123 | 44.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 38. lowest | 93% | 122 | -41.9% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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