Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.2 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 10th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 168th highest crime rate of 367 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 5EF) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashdown Drive (RH10 5EF), the main crime hotspot is near Tilgate Way. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 28 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 (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Tilgate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Irving Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Irving Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dickens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Parade —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irving Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Irving Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilgate Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Tilgate Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exeter Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chantrey Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Exeter Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chantrey Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Canterbury Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Winchester Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Winchester Road —
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Data Sources

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