Crime Rates at Newton Avenue, East Grinstead, RH19 4SP

Newton Avenue 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 Newton Avenue (RH19 4SP) 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 Newton Avenue (RH19 4SP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lister Avenue, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Newton Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.