Total Crime Rate

48.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 48.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 22.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.5 6/10
  • Other theft 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorset Avenue area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 169th 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 Dorset Avenue (RH19 2AB) in the last 12 months was 48.5 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Avenue (RH19 2AB), 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.

Crime Over Time in Dorset Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Gardens —
Apr 2026Other theft Dorset Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadway Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Mews —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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