Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Lewes Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 61st lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lewes Road (RH19 3TD) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 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).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lewes Road (RH19 3TD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woods Hill Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lewes Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woods Hill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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