Total Crime Rate

159.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 159.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Public order 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashdown Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashdown Drive (RH10 5DR) in the last 12 months was 159.0 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% higher than the Southgate average (91.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Drive (RH10 5DR), the main crime hotspot is near Ross Close. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 16 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sargent Close Further investigation is not in the public interest
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ross Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wychwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Sargent Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ross Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ross Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ross Close —
Sep 2025Public order Titmus Drive Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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