Total Crime Rate

152.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 152.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.7 9/10
  • Public order 9.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Tilgate Way area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 54th 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 Tilgate Way (RH10 5BN) in the last 12 months was 152.3 per 1,000 residents and was 54.5% higher than the Southgate average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 92.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tilgate Way (RH10 5BN), the main crime hotspot is near Tilgate Way. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Tilgate Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Tilgate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Boswell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Irving Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irving Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irving Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southgate Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Shackleton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irving Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Raleigh Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Tilgate Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chantrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Boswell Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Parade —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mason Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dickens Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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