Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Whitgift Walk area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 151st 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 Whitgift Walk (RH10 5AA) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 42.9% lower than the Southgate average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Whitgift Walk (RH10 5AA), the main crime hotspot is near Thatcher Close. Police recorded 39 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Southgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Smith Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Chandler Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tyler Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tyler Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Barrington Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Thatcher Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Colet Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saddler Row | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saddler Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Collier Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caxton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Caxton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caxton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brighton Road | — |
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