Crime Rates at Ashdown Drive, Crawley, RH10 5ED

Ashdown Drive 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 Ashdown Drive (RH10 5ED) 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 Ashdown Drive (RH10 5ED), 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.