Total Crime Rate
29.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025East Grinstead Herontye has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 27 wards in Mid Sussex district and the 740th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 93rd lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.
The overall crime rate in East Grinstead Herontye in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Mid Sussex district average (60.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Grinstead Herontye’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 62 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 72 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the East Grinstead Herontye ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Lister Avenue, with 26 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Newton Avenue (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
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