Total Crime Rate

231.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 231.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 74.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 27.8 7/10
  • Public order 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Burglary 15.4 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.4 9/10
  • Drugs 9.3 8/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Other theft 9.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Robbery 6.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.1 4/10
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

West Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 44 local areas in East Grinstead Ashplats , and the 9th highest crime rate of 450 local areas in Mid Sussex .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around West Street (RH19 4EQ) in the last 12 months was 231.5 per 1,000 residents and was 594.7% higher than the East Grinstead Ashplats average (33.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -47.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 74.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Street (RH19 4EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in West Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/55)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Other theft Little King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Little King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Little King Street —
Apr 2026Robbery King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences King Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Judge'S Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cantelupe Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightclub —
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 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 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cantelupe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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