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Crime in Southgate

Southgate had 2,654 crimes recorded over June to August 2026, about 133 per 1,000 residents a year. That ranks it 8th of 17 Crawley areas, where 1st is the highest rate, and about the same as the middle Crawley area. Crime was up 6% on the three months before.

RH11, Crawley · within 1.5 miles of the middle of Southgate

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133crimes per 1,000 a yearJune to August 2026
8 of 17Crawley rank1st is the highest rate
+6%on the 3 months beforemore crime
violencemost common934 in 3 months

Month by month

776 Mar 841 Apr 896 May 851 Jun 890 Jul 913 Aug

Crimes recorded within 1.5 miles of the middle of Southgate. Police figures arrive about two months late.

What kind of crime

CrimeIn 3 monthsShare
violence93435%
anti-social behaviour63824%
public order26710%
criminal damage1737%
shoplifting1586%
theft1496%
drugs913%
vehicle crime693%

Southgate against Crawley

TypeSouthgate per 1,000Middle Crawley areaChange
Violence46.844.5▲ 6%
Burglary2.12.1▲ 17%
Vehicle crime3.53.4▼ 37%
Anti-social behaviour3229.4▲ 8%
Theft and robbery10.110.3▲ 10%

Per 1,000 residents a year. Change compares the last three months with the three before.

Nearby areas

AreaPer 1,000 a yearChange
Northgate156.4▲ 2%
West Green146.1▲ 3%
Gossops Green140.9▲ 1%
Crawley136.9▲ 6%
Southgate133▲ 6%
Tilgate130.1▲ 7%
Broadfield129.4▲ 6%
See every Crawley area ranked on the crime in Crawley page. Figures come from police.uk; locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims.

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Questions people ask

Is Southgate a safe area?

Southgate had about 133 crimes per 1,000 residents a year over June to August 2026, ranking 8 of 17 Crawley areas (1st is the highest rate). The most common crime was violence.

What is the most common crime in Southgate?

Over June to August 2026, the most common was violence (934), followed by anti-social behaviour (638) and public order (267).