Total Crime Rate
124.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newlands Crescent area has the 6th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 41st 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 Newlands Crescent (RH19 1LF) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 272.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 6.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -10.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newlands Crescent (RH19 1LF), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Crescent. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dorset Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Windmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Town Road | — |
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