Total Crime Rate

156.8 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 156.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.5 9/10
  • Drugs 29.6 10/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Other theft 5.9 5/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 55th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashdown Drive (RH10 5EE) in the last 12 months was 156.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.1% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 71.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Drive (RH10 5EE), the main crime hotspot is near Tilgate Way. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 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
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Close —
Sep 2025Public order Caxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Way —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tilgate Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tilgate Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chantrey Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winchester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Caxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Canterbury Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashdown Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ashdown Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Nash Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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