Total Crime Rate

393.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

258.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 393.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 258.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 141.2 10/10
  • Public order 111.1 10/10
  • Drugs 84.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.7 8/10
  • Other crime 1.9 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gales Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Langley Green & Tushmore , and the 17th highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gales Drive (RH10 1PH) in the last 12 months was 393.6 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Langley Green & Tushmore average (339.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 75 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 137 (≈ 258.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 153.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gales Drive (RH10 1PH), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 207 crimes here, including 136 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gales Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Early Commons Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mitchells Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Burglary Mitchells Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mitchells Road —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowan Close —
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Pauls Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mead Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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