Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.6 5/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Baker Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 131st lowest crime rate of 367 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 Baker Close (RH10 6HA) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% lower than the Southgate average (98.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Close (RH10 6HA), the main crime hotspot is near Barley Close. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Baker Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Southgate Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hunter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mason Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collier Row —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collier Row —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Baker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baker Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hawth Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sullington Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barley Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Beeches Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ash Keys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sequoia Park Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hunter Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ash Keys Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stonefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Stonefield Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sunningdale Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oakhaven —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oakhaven Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sunningdale Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sunningdale Court —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Stonefield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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