Total Crime Rate

223.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 223.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 111.6 9/10
  • Other theft 33.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Public order 6.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Walnut Grove 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 Walnut Grove (RH19 2SU) 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 Walnut Grove (RH19 2SU), the main crime hotspot is near Wheelers Way. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Walnut Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowplatt Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowplatt Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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