Total Crime Rate
8.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Benchfield Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 27th 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 Benchfield Close (RH19 3NZ) in the last 12 months was 8.0 per 1,000 residents and was 86.7% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Benchfield Close (RH19 3NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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