Crime Rates at London Road, East Grinstead, RH19 1HQ

London Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 94th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (RH19 1HQ) in the last 12 months was 85.6 per 1,000 residents and was 42.3% higher than the Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -76.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 26.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -58.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (RH19 1HQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newlands Crescent (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.