Total Crime Rate

84.1 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 84.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 5.8 6/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Forester Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 136th highest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forester Road (RH10 6EH) in the last 12 months was 84.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary 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 Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forester Road (RH10 6EH), 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 Forester Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hudson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Collier Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Avenue 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 2025Violence and sexual offences Hudson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hawth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southgate Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hawth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Southgate Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tilgate Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Saddler Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Saddler Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Tilgate Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Tilgate Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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