Total Crime Rate
156.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exeter Close 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 Exeter Close (RH10 5HW) 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 Exeter Close (RH10 5HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exeter Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Caxton Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Southgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Winchester Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Caxton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Caxton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Caxton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Canterbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chantrey Road | Under investigation |
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