Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hackenden Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 96th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hackenden Close (RH19 3DR) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.7% lower than the East Grinstead Ashplats average (33.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hackenden Close (RH19 3DR), the main crime hotspot is near Badgers Way. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Beech Fields | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Badgers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Badgers Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Robin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sister Ann Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sister Ann Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Margaret'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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