Total Crime Rate
18.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lowdells Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 103rd lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lowdells Lane (RH19 2AP) in the last 12 months was 18.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lowdells Lane (RH19 2AP), 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 | Vehicle crime | Windmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Meadway Place | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Buckhurst Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Dorset Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | King George Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Dorset Mews | Under investigation |
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