Total Crime Rate
223.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Longwall area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 13th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Longwall (RH19 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 223.2 per 1,000 residents and was 245.0% higher than the Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 31.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Longwall (RH19 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stream Park, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Felbridge Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glendale | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Glebe | Further action is not in the public interest |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Stream Park | — |
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