Total Crime Rate

60.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.1 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 60.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 34.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pearson Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 367 local areas in Crawley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pearson Road (RH10 7AF) in the last 12 months was 60.4 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average (79.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pearson Road (RH10 7AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hastings Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Pearson Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Browning Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Byron Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Alicia Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Clive Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trafalgar Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Byron Close

Data Sources

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