Crime Rates at Hermitage Lane, East Grinstead, RH19 4DR

Hermitage Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 151st 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 Hermitage Lane (RH19 4DR) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hermitage Lane (RH19 4DR), the main crime hotspot is near Rices Hill. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.