Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tower Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 450 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 Tower Close (RH19 3RT) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Tower Close (RH19 3RT), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Glen Vue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Moat Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moat Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Moat Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A22 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sister Ann Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St James'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St James'S Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Town Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sister Ann Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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