Total Crime Rate

113.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.4 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 113.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 42.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Other crime 7.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Ashdown Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 83rd highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashdown Drive (RH10 5DR) in the last 12 months was 113.1 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Drive (RH10 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Close. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashdown Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gainsborough Road —
Apr 2026Public order Sargent Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winterfold Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whistler Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chelwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Forest View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holbein Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hogarth Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Sherwood Walk Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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