Total Crime Rate
99.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Southwick Close area has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 77th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Southwick Close (RH19 2EZ) in the last 12 months was 99.7 per 1,000 residents and was 179.0% higher than the East Grinstead Ashplats average (35.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Southwick Close (RH19 2EZ), the main crime hotspot is near Newlands Crescent. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In East Grinstead Ashplats| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fosters Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charlwoods Business Centre | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Dorset Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Newlands Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newlands Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Newlands Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Newlands Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Newlands Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Newlands Crescent | Under investigation |
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