Crime Rates at Somerley Drive, Crawley, RH10 3SW

Somerley Drive area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 367 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 34.1 per 1,000 residents and was 57.1% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 15.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 209.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Somerley Drive (RH10 3SW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crommock Street, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Portfield Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.