Total Crime Rate

153.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 153.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 76.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.5 6/10
  • Other theft 8.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 38th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (RH19 3DD) in the last 12 months was 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 328.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 89.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 23.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (RH19 3DD), 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.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little King Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Fairfield Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Portland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chequer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sandy Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wallis Mews Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lower Mere —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cantelupe Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cantelupe Road —
Sep 2025Public order Rices Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rices Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rices Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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