Total Crime Rate
113.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Forester Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 88th 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 Forester Road (RH10 6EF) in the last 12 months was 113.7 per 1,000 residents and was 24.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 59.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Forester Road (RH10 6EF), 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.
View Crime In Southgate| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mason Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tilgate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shackleton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shackleton Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Livingstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ringwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tilgate Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Tilgate Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Southgate Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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