Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hampden Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 31st lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hampden Close (RH10 3ER) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hampden Close (RH10 3ER), the main crime hotspot is near Ferndown. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Pound Hill North & Forge Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Headley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burgh Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Binney Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Binney Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Binney Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blindley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Haywards | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferndown | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ferndown | Under investigation |
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