Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 1.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Somerley Drive area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 146th 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 Somerley Drive (RH10 3SW) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 21.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 500.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerley Drive (RH10 3SW), the main crime hotspot is near Portfield Close. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Somerley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Whiteoak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Whiteoak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Charlbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Somerley Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Charlbury Road —
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Data Sources

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