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Crime in Broadfield

Broadfield had 1,876 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 129.4 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 10th of 17 Crawley areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and about the same as the middle Crawley area. Crime was up 6% on the three months before.

RH11, Crawley · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Broadfield

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129.4crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
10 of 17Crawley rank1st is the highest rate
+6%on the 3 months beforemore crime
violencemost common629 in 3 months

Month by month

524 Mar 632 Apr 610 May 608 Jun 638 Jul 630 Aug

Crimes recorded within 1.5 miles of the middle of Broadfield. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence62934%
anti-social behaviour46725%
public order18710%
shoplifting1488%
criminal damage1247%
theft985%
drugs523%
vehicle crime493%

Broadfield against Crawley

TypeBroadfield per 1,000Middle Crawley areaChange
Violence43.444.50%
Burglary2.32.1▲ 50%
Vehicle crime3.43.4▼ 41%
Anti-social behaviour32.229.4▲ 8%
Theft and robbery910.3▲ 7%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Gossops Green140.9▲ 1%
Crawley136.9▲ 6%
Southgate133▲ 6%
Tilgate130.1▲ 7%
Broadfield129.4▲ 6%
Pease Pottage104.6▲ 21%
Bewbush93.1▲ 10%
See every Crawley area ranked on the crime in Crawley page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Broadfield a safe area?

Broadfield had about 129.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 10 of 17 Crawley areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Broadfield?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (629), followed by anti-social behaviour (467) and public order (187).