Crime Rates at Gainsborough Road, Crawley, RH10 5LH

Gainsborough Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 96th 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 Gainsborough Road (RH10 5LH) in the last 12 months was 38.4 per 1,000 residents and was 57.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gainsborough Road (RH10 5LH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ross Close, where police recorded 45 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tilgate Parade (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.