Total Crime Rate
48.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Dorset 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 2AD) 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 2AD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Dorset Gardens, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Windmill Lane (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Mews | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dorset Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadway Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckhurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King George Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Windmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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