Total Crime Rate

229.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

99.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 229.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 99.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.1 10/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Other theft 26.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Orchard Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 10th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

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 Orchard Way (RH19 1AY) in the last 12 months was 229.9 per 1,000 residents and was 589.9% higher than the East Grinstead Ashplats average (33.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 140.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 99.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Way (RH19 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Orchard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St James'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Little King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little King Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pavilion Way —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Glen Vue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A22 —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Robbery King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Orchard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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