Total Crime Rate
103.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026London Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 66th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (RH19 1TT) in the last 12 months was 103.9 per 1,000 residents and was 211.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 39.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (RH19 1TT), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 87 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | West Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | West Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen'S Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glen Vue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Orchard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A22 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moat Road | — |
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