Total Crime Rate
15.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
6.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 74th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (RH19 1QA) in the last 12 months was 15.7 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% lower 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (RH19 1QA), the main crime hotspot is near Dorset Gardens. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 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 Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadway Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckhurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King George Avenue | Under investigation |
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