Total Crime Rate
24.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hammerwood Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 147th lowest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hammerwood Road (RH19 3TH) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 63.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hammerwood Road (RH19 3TH), 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.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Woods Hill Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Woods Hill Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Wray Close | Under investigation |
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