Crime Rate in East Grinstead Town: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in East Grinstead Town

The total recorded crimes in East Grinstead Town, Mid Sussex, UK in July 2025 are around 71 as per the recent police data. This equates to a East Grinstead Town crime rate of 3.10 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around East Grinstead Town, encompassing approximately 22,935 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (17) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (7) incidents (600.00% increase)
East Grinstead Town Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Little King Street with total crimes: 13
  • Petrol Station with total crimes: 4
  • Martyns Place with total crimes: 3

How safe is East Grinstead Town?

To understand the safety of East Grinstead Town, we need to analyze East Grinstead Town crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Mid Sussex:

    • In 2024, East Grinstead Town reported a higher crime volume than the Mid Sussex average, with 919 crimes compared to 430. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, East Grinstead Town witnessed more crimes than 24 out of 25 other areas in the Mid Sussex.

    • In 2023, East Grinstead Town experienced a greater number of crimes than the Mid Sussex average, with 631 crimes compared to 315. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, East Grinstead Town witnessed more crimes than 23 out of 25 other areas in the Mid Sussex.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Mid Sussex, East Grinstead Town has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

East Grinstead Town Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the East Grinstead Town has recorded 71 crimes with crime rate of 3.10 ranking 4th out of 25 in the Mid Sussex, UK

In 2024, the total East Grinstead Town crimes were 919. The crime rate of East Grinstead Town in 2024 was 40.07 (year) or 3.34 (month) ranking it 2 dangerous area in the Mid Sussex.

In 2023, the total crimes in East Grinstead Town were around 631 crimes with yearly crime rate of 27.51 (year) or 2.29 (month) ranking 3 most dangerous area in the Mid Sussex.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (East Grinstead Town)CrimesRank (East Grinstead Town)CrimesRank (East Grinstead Town)
Hurstpierpoint and Downs106 11,222 1851 1
Burgess Hill Meeds81 3709 4636 2
Cuckfield99 2648 5373 7
Haywards Heath Heath36 11714 3491 5
Burgess Hill St Andrews53 5625 6509 4
Hassocks45 8487 7396 6
Crawley Down and Turners Hill48 6394 12269 16
Ardingly and Balcombe46 7468 8323 9
East Grinstead Ashplats34 13358 15329 8
Burgess Hill Victoria26 18432 9286 13
Copthorne and Worth45 9394 11288 12
Haywards Heath Bentswood44 10370 14320 10
Burgess Hill Leylands31 15408 10273 14
Haywards Heath Ashenground35 12379 13301 11
Haywards Heath Franklands32 14353 16251 17
Haywards Heath Lucastes23 20318 18269 15
Burgess Hill Dunstall29 16293 19227 18
East Grinstead Baldwins16 23323 17196 20
Lindfield27 17256 21210 19
Bolney24 19202 23168 22
East Grinstead Imberhorne11 25279 20135 23
High Weald17 22220 22170 21
Burgess Hill Franklands23 21163 24126 24
East Grinstead Herontye15 24155 2596 25
Ashurst Wood9 2688 2666 26

East Grinstead Town Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 25 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 17 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (25 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (17 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (14 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (12 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (23 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (8 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (35 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (20 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 11 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 11 incidents.

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 35 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (17 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (16 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (18 incidents), followed by Other theft also remained a significant concern (7 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (23 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (10 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (18 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (16 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 116 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.55 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202517
June 202517
May 202514
April 20258
March 202520
February 20256
December 20246
November 20248
October 20244
September 20244
August 202412

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.38 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20252
May 20251
April 20251
February 20252
December 20241
November 20241
October 20242

A total of 242 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 22.00 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202525
June 202525
May 202512
April 202523
March 202535
February 202511
December 202435
November 202417
October 202418
September 202423
August 202418

A total of 13 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.62 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
May 20251
April 20255
March 20251
December 20242
October 20241
September 20241
August 20241

A total of 91 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 8.27 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20255
June 20254
May 20252
April 20255
March 20259
February 202511
December 20246
November 202416
October 20247
September 202410
August 202416

A total of 53 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.82 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 20251
May 202510
April 20255
March 20255
February 20254
December 20246
November 20243
October 20244
September 20245
August 20243

A total of 46 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20255
May 20253
April 20251
March 20252
February 20256
December 20243
November 20245
October 20247
September 20244
August 20246

A total of 12 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
May 20252
April 20251
February 20251
December 20242
November 20241
October 20241
September 20243

A total of 43 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.91 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20254
May 20251
April 20254
March 20254
February 20255
December 20243
November 20244
October 20245
September 20242
August 20249

A total of 23 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20253
May 20252
April 20252
March 20251
February 20251
December 20241
November 20242
October 20244
September 20242
August 20241

A total of 14 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20252
November 20241
October 20243
September 20243
August 20241

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20253
May 20254
April 20252
February 20255
December 20241
November 20241
October 20242

A total of 8 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
February 20251
November 20242
October 20242
August 20242

A total of 6 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20251
February 20252
November 20242

High Crime Locations East Grinstead Town in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the East Grinstead Town postcode area is presented below.

1. Little King Street (Map)
Total13
Violence and sexual offences6
Possession of weapons4
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
2. Petrol Station (Map)
Total4
Shoplifting2
Robbery1
Violence and sexual offences1
3. Martyns Place (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour3
4. King Street (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Drugs1
Shoplifting1
5. Cantelupe Road (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage and arson1
6. East Grinstead (Map)
Total2
Other crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
7. Railway Approach (Map)
Total2
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
8. Parking Area (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Violence and sexual offences1
9. A22 (Map)
Total2
Public order1
Shoplifting1
10. St John'S Road (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour1
Violence and sexual offences1

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