Total Crime Rate
31.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Lane area has the 19th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 186th lowest 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 College Lane (RH19 3JR) in the last 12 months was 31.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower than the Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Lane (RH19 3JR), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | College Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chequer Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sandy Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis Mews | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelupe Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cantelupe Road | — |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.