Postcode · East Grinstead
Crime in RH19 1LY
How much crime is recorded in RH19 1LY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Grinstead West & South
- Council
- Mid Sussex
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,592 (2024)
RH19 1LYEast Grinstead
How safe is RH19 1LY
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the RH19 1LY area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
18
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
RH19 1LYNational
Violence and sexual offences9.523.6
Anti-social behaviour2.910.7
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Burglary1.69.1
Other theft0.64.5
Other crime0.51.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 42% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.