Total Crime Rate
22.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southgate Drive area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Southgate , and the 45th lowest crime rate of 368 local areas in Crawley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southgate Drive (RH10 6HD) in the last 12 months was 22.6 per 1,000 residents and was 75.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southgate Drive (RH10 6HD), the main crime hotspot is near Southgate Avenue. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 14 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Mason Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Southgate Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Southgate Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Hawth Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ringwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hudson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mason Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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