Total Crime Rate

24.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 24.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Portland Road 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 Portland Road (RH19 4EA) 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 Portland Road (RH19 4EA), 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.

Crime Over Time in Portland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cantelupe Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantelupe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences West Leigh Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cromwell Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beckett Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantelupe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantelupe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge'S Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantelupe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantelupe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantelupe Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantelupe Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Rices Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rices Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Rices Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Rices Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rices Hill Under investigation
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Data Sources

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