Total Crime Rate

115.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 10.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wakehurst Drive area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 87th 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 Wakehurst Drive (RH10 6DP) in the last 12 months was 115.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wakehurst Drive (RH10 6DP), the main crime hotspot is near Tilgate Way. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 29 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 (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tilgate Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Smith Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tyler Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Caxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Colet Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Barrington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mason Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mason Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Saddler Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddler Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Caxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Caxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate Drive —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tyler Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collier Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tilgate Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Way —
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Data Sources

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