Total Crime Rate
31.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Buckhurst Mead area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 454 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 Buckhurst Mead (RH19 2AN) in the last 12 months was 31.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the East Grinstead Ashplats average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 4 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 40.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Buckhurst Mead (RH19 2AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buckhurst Close, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dorset Mews (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Grinstead Ashplats| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Dorset Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Buckhurst Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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