Total Crime Rate
160.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
90.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026De La Warr Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 29th 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 De La Warr Road (RH19 3BN) in the last 12 months was 160.3 per 1,000 residents and was 381.2% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 90.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De La Warr Road (RH19 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 44 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Rices Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantelupe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelupe Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantelupe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantelupe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantelupe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantelupe Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantelupe Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cantelupe Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Rices Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | King Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Judge'S Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rices Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rices Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cranston Gardens | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Little King Street | Under investigation |
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