Total Crime Rate

105.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 105.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 63.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.3 7/10
  • Public order 21.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.1 9/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Dorset Gardens area has the 10th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 64th highest crime rate of 450 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 Dorset Gardens (RH19 2SD) in the last 12 months was 105.7 per 1,000 residents and was 217.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Gardens (RH19 2SD), 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.

Crime Over Time in Dorset Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Dorset Mews Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buckhurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Richmond Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dorset Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Meadway Place —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Windmill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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