Total Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Linden Avenue area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 18th lowest 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 Linden Avenue (RH19 1LT) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 90.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linden Avenue (RH19 1LT), 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Heathcote Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dorset Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Gardens | — |
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