Total Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 18.9 2/10
  • Violent crimes 5.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lowdells 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.

Crime Over Time in Lowdells Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Mews
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadway Place
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Gardens
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King George Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Dorset Mews Under investigation

Data Sources

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