Total Crime Rate
139.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
76.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Exeter Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 61st highest crime rate of 367 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 Exeter Close (RH10 5HW) in the last 12 months was 139.1 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -55.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exeter Close (RH10 5HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Caxton Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Canterbury Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Crawley| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Gloucester Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantrey Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chantrey Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Canterbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Winchester Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Winchester Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exeter Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Exeter Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barry Close | Under investigation |
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