Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 121st highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (RH19 3AZ) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 350.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -22.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Lane (RH19 3AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Little King Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 35 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelupe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chequer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Little King Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelupe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Portland Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Mere | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Fairfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Rices Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rices Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rices Hill | Under investigation |
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