Total Crime Rate

37.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 26.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.8 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Lewes Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 214th highest 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 Lewes Road (RH19 3TY) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lewes Road (RH19 3TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Martyns Place, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Elm Drive (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Lewes Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Benchfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Estcots Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Warburton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lewes Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lewes Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Drive —
Apr 2026Burglary Warburton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Warburton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Martyns Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Balmoral Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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