Total Crime Rate
73.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Medway Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 114th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Medway Drive (RH19 4NB) in the last 12 months was 73.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% higher than the Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Medway Drive (RH19 4NB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near West Hoathly Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunnyside Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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