Total Crime Rate
89.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pearson Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Pound Hill North & Forge Wood , and the 123rd 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 Pearson Road (RH10 7AF) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 4.4% higher than the Pound Hill North & Forge Wood average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 185.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% 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 67 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hastings Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Pound Hill North & Forge Wood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maunsell Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Maunsell Park | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saunders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saunders Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maunsell Park | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Arundel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Belloc Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Byron Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Browning Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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