Total Crime Rate
55.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chapmans Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 150th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chapmans Lane (RH19 1JA) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.5% lower than the Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 172.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapmans Lane (RH19 1JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairlawn Crescent, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapman'S Lane (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Bluebell Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcote Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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