Total Crime Rate

176.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 176.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 119.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 95.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.8 9/10
  • Public order 22.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Drugs 4.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Wakehurst Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Northgate & West Green , and the 44th 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 Wakehurst Drive (RH10 6BZ) in the last 12 months was 176.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.5% higher than the Northgate & West Green average (153.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 119.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakehurst Drive (RH10 6BZ), the main crime hotspot is near Thatcher Close. Police recorded 37 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wakehurst Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colet Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Hunter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colet Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loriners Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wensleydale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sullington Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ditchling Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ditchling Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Brighton Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saltdean Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brighton Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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