Total Crime Rate

263.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

113.2 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 263.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 113.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 73.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 39.8 9/10
  • Public order 33.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.4 10/10
  • Other theft 15.3 9/10
  • Burglary 9.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.1 7/10
  • Theft from the person 6.1 7/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Railway Approach area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 7th 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 Railway Approach (RH19 1BT) in the last 12 months was 263.0 per 1,000 residents and was 689.3% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 113.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Railway Approach (RH19 1BT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Railway Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson West Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moat Road —
Apr 2026Other theft St James'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order 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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