Total Crime Rate
119.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Harwoods Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South , and the 59th highest crime rate of 454 local areas in Mid Sussex .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Harwoods Lane (RH19 4NQ) in the last 12 months was 119.1 per 1,000 residents and was 98.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 666.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 36.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Harwoods Lane (RH19 4NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Dunning'S Road. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Ashurst Wood & East Grinstead South| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Mere | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ship Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Dunning'S Road | Under investigation |
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