Crime Rates at Ashdown Drive, Crawley, RH10 5DS

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 5DS) 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 5DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ross Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilgate Parade (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.