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 March 2025 are around 77 as per the recent police data. This equates to a East Grinstead Town crime rate of 3.36 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 Mar were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (35) incidents (218.18% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (20) incidents (233.33% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (9) incidents (-18.18% decrease)
East Grinstead Town Crime Hotspots

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

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 7
  • Little King Street with total crimes: 6
  • Rices Hill with total crimes: 6

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 cities.

    • 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 cities.

  • 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 March 2025 the East Grinstead Town has recorded 77 crimes with crime rate of 3.36 ranking 2th 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.

AreaMarch 202520242023
CrimesRank (Mid Sussex)CrimesRank (Mid Sussex)CrimesRank (Mid Sussex)
Hurstpierpoint and Downs126 11,222 1851 1
Burgess Hill Meeds59 3709 4636 2
Haywards Heath Heath50 4714 3491 5
Burgess Hill St Andrews49 5625 6509 4
Cuckfield48 6648 5373 7
Hassocks32 10487 7396 6
Ardingly and Balcombe47 7468 8323 9
East Grinstead Ashplats29 13358 15329 8
Burgess Hill Victoria45 8432 9286 13
Copthorne and Worth42 9394 11288 12
Haywards Heath Bentswood27 15370 14320 10
Burgess Hill Leylands21 18408 10273 14
Haywards Heath Ashenground31 12379 13301 11
Crawley Down and Turners Hill32 11394 12269 16
Haywards Heath Lucastes28 14318 18269 15
Haywards Heath Franklands19 20353 16251 17
Burgess Hill Franklands27 16163 24126 24
East Grinstead Baldwins20 19323 17196 20
East Grinstead Imberhorne22 17279 20135 23
Burgess Hill Dunstall16 21293 19227 18
Lindfield10 25256 21210 19
High Weald10 24220 22170 21
Bolney16 22202 23168 22
East Grinstead Herontye11 23155 2596 25
Ashurst Wood2 2688 2666 26

East Grinstead Town Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 21 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 16 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (52 reports) and Public order incidents were also notably high (22 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (21 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (14 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (25 incidents) were the most common in April 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Criminal damage and arson (19 incidents) also being high.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 119 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 10.82 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202520
February 20256
December 20246
November 20248
October 20244
September 20244
August 202412
July 202416
June 202410
May 202414
April 202419

A total of 276 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 25.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 202535
February 202511
December 202435
November 202417
October 202418
September 202423
August 202418
July 202421
June 202452
May 202421
April 202425

A total of 85 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 7.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20255
February 20254
December 20246
November 20243
October 20244
September 20245
August 20243
July 202415
June 202414
May 20247
April 202419

A total of 107 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 9.73 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20259
February 202511
December 20246
November 202416
October 20247
September 202410
August 202416
July 20248
June 20248
May 20245
April 202411

A total of 67 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.09 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20252
February 20256
December 20243
November 20245
October 20247
September 20244
August 20246
July 202410
June 202416
May 20247
April 20241

A total of 71 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20254
February 20255
December 20243
November 20244
October 20245
September 20242
August 20249
July 20246
June 202422
May 20246
April 20245

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.14 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.44 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20251
February 20251
December 20241
November 20242
October 20244
September 20242
August 20241
June 20248
April 20242

A total of 15 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.14 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
December 20242
November 20241
October 20241
September 20243
July 20243
June 20244

A total of 20 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.86 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20255
December 20241
November 20241
October 20242
July 20242
May 20243
April 20246

A total of 12 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20251
November 20242
October 20242
August 20242
July 20241
April 20244

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
November 20242
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 9 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
February 20252
December 20241
November 20241
October 20242
July 20243

A total of 10 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20241
October 20243
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
May 20241

High Crime Locations East Grinstead Town in March 2025

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

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total7
Shoplifting4
Criminal damage and arson1
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Little King Street (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences3
Public order2
Anti-social behaviour1
3. Rices Hill (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences4
Shoplifting2
4. Parking Area (Map)
Total5
Anti-social behaviour3
Violence and sexual offences2
5. Parking Area (Map)
Total5
Anti-social behaviour3
Criminal damage and arson1
Other theft1
6. A22 (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour2
Violence and sexual offences2
7. Petrol Station (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences3
Shoplifting1
8. Parking Area (Map)
Total3
Criminal damage and arson2
Violence and sexual offences1
9. Supermarket (Map)
Total3
Shoplifting2
Anti-social behaviour1
10. Nightclub (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Robbery1

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