Total Crime Rate
44.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lingfield Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 184th 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 Lingfield Road (RH19 2EX) in the last 12 months was 44.0 per 1,000 residents and was 31.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lingfield Road (RH19 2EX), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Crescent. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Windmill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Town Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Richmond Square | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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