Total Crime Rate

100.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

53.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 100.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 53.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.6 7/10
  • Public order 20.1 9/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woods Hill Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 69th 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 Woods Hill Lane (RH19 3RF) in the last 12 months was 100.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% higher than the Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 53.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woods Hill Lane (RH19 3RF), the main crime hotspot is near Wray Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woods Hill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Woods Hill Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Woods Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Wray Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Allen'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Maypole Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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